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The Florida journals of Frank Hamilton Cushing /

"Cushing's monumental findings at the Key Marco site have been vitally important to a global understanding of the technological, social, and cosmological complexity of indigenous maritime societies. This collection of personal journals opens the door to new research and information for arc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cushing, Frank Hamilton, 1857-1900
Other Authors: Kolianos, Phyllis E., Weisman, Brent Richards, 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, ©2005.
Series:Ripley P. Bullen series.
Subjects:
Cushing, Frank Hamilton, > 1857-1900 > Diaries.
Cushing, Frank Hamilton, > 1857-1900
Cushing, Frank Hamilton.
Indians of North America > Florida > Marco Island (Island) > Antiquities.
Indians of North America > Material culture > Florida > Marco Island (Island)
Archaeological expeditions > Florida > Marco Island (Island) > History.
Marco Island (Fla. : Island) > Antiquities.
Antiquities.
Archaeological expeditions.
Indians of North America > Antiquities.
Indians of North America > Material culture.
Florida > Marco Island (Island)
Florida
Diaries.
History.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Adventure and initial exploration
  • 2. Excavations amid anxiety
  • 3. Silver Spray sails to Key Marco
  • 4. Confirmation of reef and key theories
  • 5. "Lost" manuscript found
  • 6. Conclusion
  • App. A. Silver Spray
  • App. B. Cryptic messages
  • App. C. Comparative studies
  • App. D. Drawings and sketches.