Bob Carr
Finding Bimini: Florida-Caribbean Connections
In 1513, Ponce De Leon sailed from Puerto Rico to discover and claim Bimini for the King of Spain. Historical documents reveal Bimini was actually Florida. How did knowledge of Florida make its way to European explorers in the early sixteenth century prior to its “discovery”? This presentation examines both prehistoric and early historic contacts between Florida, the Bahamas, and Cuba, and what, if any, influences affected indigenous cultural development in the region.
This program is co-sponsored by CGCAS and the Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center and is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is requested. Call 727-453-6500 to register and for further information.
Bill Marquardt
Shell Mounds in the Southeastern U.S.: Middens, Monuments, Temple Mounds, Rings, or Works?
Alison Elgart
Life and Death in Southeastern Florida during the Late Archaic.