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Title
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Prehistoric trade routes in the Lake Okeechobee Region: evidence from the RItta Island and Kreamer Island sites.
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Creator
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Mount, Gregory J., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
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Abstract/Description
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During pre-Columbian times, the Lake Okeechobee Region was home to people of the Belle Glade culture. The lake provided an area rich in resources that facilitated not only the hunter-gatherer-fisher lifestyle of the people but also supported increased cultural complexity. Over time, people participated in an exchange network, trading materials with cultural groups from a variety of locations. This thesis provides an analysis of those non-local artifacts, their probable points of origins and...
Show moreDuring pre-Columbian times, the Lake Okeechobee Region was home to people of the Belle Glade culture. The lake provided an area rich in resources that facilitated not only the hunter-gatherer-fisher lifestyle of the people but also supported increased cultural complexity. Over time, people participated in an exchange network, trading materials with cultural groups from a variety of locations. This thesis provides an analysis of those non-local artifacts, their probable points of origins and the type of exchange that facilitated the movement of these goods into the region.
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Date Issued
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2009
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/217112
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Subject Headings
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Navigation, Prehistoric, Trade routes, Excavations (Archaeology), Antiquities
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Format
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Document (PDF)
