{"product_id":"the-calusa-and-their-legacy-south-florida-people-and-their-environments-paperback","title":"The Calusa and Their Legacy: South Florida People and Their Environments - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarcie A. Macmahon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam H. Marquardt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA journey into the history and cultural traditions of the Calusa people of south Florida\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003e Calusa were a powerful native people on the Gulf coast, their influence\u003cbr\u003e spanning south Florida and lasting well into the European invasion. The\u003cbr\u003e Calusa and Their Legacy tells the story of the Calusa in relation to \u003cbr\u003ethe unique environment that sustained them with abundance. This \u003cbr\u003efascinating history is enhanced with illustrations created by artists at\u003cbr\u003e the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, where an \u003cbr\u003eexhibition has interpreted this story since 2002. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocating\u003cbr\u003e the keys to Calusa prosperity in the mudflats, sea grass beds, and \u003cbr\u003emangrove forests of Florida's Gulf coast estuaries, archaeologists \u003cbr\u003eDarcie MacMahon and William Marquardt explore the world of the Calusa in\u003cbr\u003e vivid detail, from single-celled algae, oyster bars, and southern \u003cbr\u003estingrays to remnant fishing nets, pottery, and woodcarvings. Linked \u003cbr\u003eclosely to their extraordinary and plentiful ecosystem, the Calusa \u003cbr\u003esurvived for centuries as an artistic and complex people defeated only \u003cbr\u003eby the ravages of disease, wars, slavery, and displacement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalusa\u003cbr\u003e traditions survive to the present day among the coastal fisherfolk and \u003cbr\u003ethe vibrant cultures of Native Americans in south Florida--the Seminole \u003cbr\u003eand Miccosukee peoples. \u003cem\u003eThe Calusa and Their Legacy \u003c\/em\u003ewith encourage the appreciation and stewardship of south Florida's multicultural history and ecology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA volume in the series Native Peoples, Cultures, and Places of the Southeastern United States \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44289384415334,"sku":"9780813080925","price":45.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/kSU5UbFFec9780813080925.webp?v=1766748364","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-calusa-and-their-legacy-south-florida-people-and-their-environments-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}