{"product_id":"the-calusa-and-their-legacy-south-florida-people-and-their-environments","title":"The Calusa and Their Legacy: South Florida People and Their Environments","description":"\u003cp\u003eA journey into the history and cultural traditions of the Calusa people of south Florida  The Calusa were a powerful native people on the Gulf coast  their influence spanning south Florida and lasting well into the European invasion. The Calusa and Their Legacy tells the story of the Calusa in relation to the unique environment that sustained them with abundance. This fascinating history is enhanced with illustrations created by artists at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville  where an exhibition has interpreted this story since 2002.  Locating the keys to Calusa prosperity in the mudflats  sea grass beds  and mangrove forests of Floridas Gulf coast estuaries  archaeologists Darcie MacMahon and William Marquardt explore the world of the Calusa in vivid detail  from single-celled algae  oyster bars  and southern stingrays to remnant fishing nets  pottery  and woodcarvings. Linked closely to their extraordinary and plentiful ecosystem  the Calusa survived for centuries as an artistic and complex people defeated only by the ravages of disease  wars  slavery  and displacement.  Calusa traditions survive to the present day among the coastal fisherfolk and the vibrant cultures of Native Americans in south Floridathe Seminole and Miccosukee peoples. The Calusa and Their Legacy with encourage the appreciation and stewardship of south Floridas multicultural history and ecology.  A volume in the series Native Peoples  Cultures  and Places of the Southeastern United States\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946872959029,"sku":"ByrdShop_081302773X","price":39.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780813027739.jpg?v=1769969938","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-calusa-and-their-legacy-south-florida-people-and-their-environments","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}