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High speed download, no ads. Millions of people are satisfied with this service, update every day. This book presents the multidisciplinary results of an extensive underwater excavation in north Florida.

This yielded the most complete results of interactions between early Paleoindians and late Pleistocene megafauna, in a rich environmental context in eastern North America. The data provides fundamental insights into "the Peopling of the Americas" and "The Extinction of the Megafauna". An excellent color photo section expresses the uniqueness of this project.

These essays cast new light on Paleoindians, the first settlers of North America. Recent research strongly suggests that big-game hunting was but one of the subsistence strategies the first humans in the New World employed and that they also relied on foraging and fishing.

It considers research involving archaeological wood in all forms, ranging from fuelwood to ships' timbers, from sites around the globe. If there ever was a necessary book for Everglades advocates, students, authors, members of government and their agencies, The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem is an absolute must! Fauna and Flora. Carnivores such as the saber-toothed cats and direwolves lived in this area of Florida during the late Pleistocene.

Saber-toothed cats were specially adapted to prey on Mammoths and Mastodons. Plant materials were also collected and analyzed. Gourd seeds found inside the mastodon tusk root canal were used to carbon date the tusk at 12, years ago. The oldest gourd seed yet discovered in North American was found in the sediments of the Aucilla River 28, years ago.

Pollen grains from the site have been studied and provide a picture of what the climate and seasons were like in this area 9,, years ago. Human Evidence. The Aucilla River Prehistory Project found a chert point embedded in this bison skull, which gives evidence that humans were hunting bison in Florida 11, years ago. Aucilla River Times Newsletter. Sea level changes during the ice ages dramatically affected the geography of Florida. Many types of specialized scientific or commercial equipment were used to support the work of the divers: Surface supplied air units are used to extend diving times on the project.

Fauna and Flora Many types of ancient animals have been found at the Aucilla River sites: Carnivores such as the saber-toothed cats and direwolves lived in this area of Florida during the late Pleistocene. These two species were the favorite prey of early hunters. Long horned bison, relatives of the American buffalo, lived here between 10 and 20 thousand years ago. Remains of llamas camel family are common in the river, although they became extinct more than 10, years ago.

Horses were another large game animal that lived during the Pleistocene thousand years ago. Tapirs were also abundant in some river sites. These animals browsed foliage along the riverbank. Teeth with no enamel as well as large claws give evidence of Giant Ground Sloths in this area during the late Pleistocene.

Another group of exotic animals, related to the sloths is the armadillo-like Glyptodonts. Both groups had migrated from South America to Florida. Human Evidence The Aucilla River Prehistory Project found a chert point embedded in this bison skull, which gives evidence that humans were hunting bison in Florida 11, years ago.

The earliest artwork in North America is a geometric design on an ivory shaft recovered in the Aucilla River. No canoe has been discovered, however, contrary to a New York Times report. A cypress log found at the site is burned on its upper surface and hollowed out, but it is not a canoe and its function remains uncertain. There are at least three hearths. Faunal remains indicate that whitetail deer, turtles, and fish were consumed at the site.

According to Brinnen Carter, who is analyzing the Page-Ladson material, "This is our clearest window on how people lived in Florida during the transition from dry glacial conditions with megafauna to wet interglacial conditions with no really large game animals. Subscribe to the Digital Edition! Archaeology e-Update Subscriber Alert!