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Archaeologist to Discuss Spanish Expeditions in the Southeast
The Archaeological Institute of America—Jacksonville Society will meet at noon on Jan. 20, 2024, in Building 51 at the University of North Florida to hear a lecture by Dr. Charles Cobb from the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida. The title of his lecture is “Following the Metal Wake of Spanish Expeditions in the Southeast.” Many of the artifacts from 16th-century Spanish explorations found on Native American sites in the American Southeast have been documented from burial contexts. This has given rise to the conclusion that these objects were usually gifts distributed to Indigenous elites. Over the past decade, archaeological research in Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia has revealed that objects of European origin are far more abundant than previously realized and are often found in domestic contexts. This work is opening up new interpretations about how Native Americans acquired European goods, as well as how they modified these objects in ways that aligned with Indigenous worldviews. The lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served after the lecture in the Anthropology Lab. On Saturday, parking is free, and the staff/vendor/faculty spaces are available to everyone. For more information, contact Melva Price at (904)241-9411 or [email protected].
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