Florida Projectile Points
Projectile points vary in size, shape and function, from small true “arrowheads” to larger points used as spears. In the…
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Sweetgrass Basket with Doll Lid
Southeastern peoples have made baskets for thousands of years. Utilitarian baskets made of split cane or saw palmetto stems were…
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Shell with Pigment
This object is on permanent display in the South Florida People & Environments exhibit, located inside the “Calusa Leader’s House”…
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Fishing Net Fragments
This object is on permanent display in the South Florida People & Environments exhibit, located in the “How to Make…
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Coiled Sweetgrass Basket
Early Seminoles made traditional baskets from split saw palmetto stems, but introduced sweetgrass baskets in the early 20th century to…
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Coiled Basket With Doll Lid
This object is on permanent display in the Museum’s South Florida People & Environments exhibit, located in the “Indian People…
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Spanish Sword (cast)
Archaeologists recovered a chunk of coral from a Spanish shipwreck, and x-rays revealed a hollow space where a metal sword…
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Spanish Pitcher
Most pottery uncovered during excavations is in fragments. If archaeologists find multiple pieces of the same pot, they can reconstruct…
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Spanish Olive Jar
Spanish colonists used olive jars to ship olive oil, wine, honey and other goods. Archaeologists rarely find intact jars. This…
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Spanish Musket Ball
Christopher Columbus established the short-lived settlement La Navidad in what is now Haiti. Artifacts from this site provide some of…
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