Digital Storytelling and the Past, Present and Future of Egmont Key Laura Harrison, PhD, Director, Access 3D Lab, University of South Florida Egmont Key is a diminutive island located at the confluence of the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay. Because of its strategic location, the island played a significant role in Florida’s history. It…
The First Floridians and the First Floods: How environmental changes have constrained Florida archaeology and how underwater archaeology promises to help Dr. Jessi Halligan, Florida State University The earliest known archaeological site in Florida, Page-Ladson, dates to approximately 14,550 years ago, but it is located on what was the edge of a small pond in…
Adventures in Downtown Tampa Archaeology – The Lost Fort Brooke Cemetery and 100-Year-Old Love Letters to the Steamer Gopher Eric Prendergast, M.A. RPA, Senior Staff Archaeologist, Cardno Almost everywhere you dig in southern downtown Tampa, near the waterfront, there are some remains from the infamous military installation that gave rise to the town of Tampa…
Ethnoarchaeology of Ancient Fishing Practices: Insights from the Florida Gulf Coast Giness J. Mahar, Phd, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Millions of people venture out into Florida’s coastal waters each year to take part in an ancient practice: fishing. Whether for commercial or recreational purposes fishing has deep roots in the region -…