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Brown: Florida's First People

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Brown: Florida's First People
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Brown, Robin C. FLORIDA'S FIRST PEOPLE. Pineapple Press, Sarasota. 1994. 4to. x, 262 pages. original russet over blue cloth, lettered in silver, jacket. Bibliography. Glossary. B&w and color historic, site, and artifact photos, diagrams and line illustrations throughout. English text. The David Baker Library. Fine. This comprehensive look at the first humans in Florida combines contemporary archaeology, the writings of early European explorers, and experiments to present a vivid history of the state's original inhabitants. Includes a photographic atlas of projectile points and pottery types as well as typical plant and animal remains uncovered at Florida archaeological sites.

The author replicated many primitive technologies during the writing of this book. He fashioned a prehistoric tool kit from stone, wood, bone, and shell, then used the implements to carve wood, twist palm fiber into twine and rope, make and decorate pottery, and weave fabric. The book shows detailed photos of these processes. Lot weight: 2 lbs 12oz. Subject(s): Florida Native American History, Artifacts.