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- catalog abstract "Charles Ewen and John Hann chronicle the discovery and excavation of the only known campsite of Hernando de Soto's ten-state odyssey during the sixteenth century. Located in downtown Tallahassee in sight of the state capitol, the site was rescued at the last minute from developers - a story almost as compelling as that of de Soto's expedition. The book has three parts: historical background, archaeological excavations at the site, and a retranslation of the sixteenth-century narratives relating to the winter encampment. A prologue and epilogue fit the work into the wider context of the Contact Period. Of particular interest is the authors' discussion of the discovery, excavation, and preservation of the site. Showing how luck and timing are crucial factors in some important discoveries, they describe the interaction of archaeologists with private developers, state and city government, and the public and the media. Although it contains information that will be useful to scholars, the book is written in a popular style that makes it accessible to general readers.".
- catalog contributor b10678505.
- catalog contributor b10678506.
- catalog coverage "Tallahassee (Fla.) Antiquities.".
- catalog created "c1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "c1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1998.".
- catalog description "Charles Ewen and John Hann chronicle the discovery and excavation of the only known campsite of Hernando de Soto's ten-state odyssey during the sixteenth century. Located in downtown Tallahassee in sight of the state capitol, the site was rescued at the last minute from developers - a story almost as compelling as that of de Soto's expedition. The book has three parts: historical background, archaeological excavations at the site, and a retranslation of the sixteenth-century narratives relating to the winter encampment. A prologue and epilogue fit the work into the wider context of the Contact Period. Of particular interest is the authors' discussion of the discovery, excavation, and preservation of the site. Showing how luck and timing are crucial factors in some important discoveries, they describe the interaction of archaeologists with private developers, state and city government, and the public and the media. Although it contains information that will be useful to scholars, the book is written in a popular style that makes it accessible to general readers.".
- catalog description "Foreword / James J. Miller -- Preface / Jerald T. Milanich -- Prologue: De Soto and the Apalachee / Charles R. Ewen -- pt. I. The Search and Rescue Mission / Charles R. Ewen. 1. Looking for De Soto. 2. A Sensational Discovery. 3. The Struggle to Preserve the Site -- pt. II. The Archaeology of the Governor Martin Site / Charles R. Ewen. 4. Testing the Hypothesis. 5. The Data. 6. The Governor Martin Site and Apalachee Province -- pt. III. The Documents Relevant to the Governor Martin Site / John H. Hann. 7. Hernando de Soto in Apalachee Archaeology and History. 8. The Elvas Narrative. 9. The Ranjel Narrative. 10. The Biedma Narrative. 11. The Florida of the Inca. Epilogue: What Is Next in de Soto Research? / Charles R. Ewen.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-228) and indexes.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 238 p. :".
- catalog identifier "081301557X (c)".
- catalog isPartOf "The Ripley P. Bullen series".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "c1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Gainesville : University Press of Florida,".
- catalog spatial "Florida Tallahassee".
- catalog spatial "Florida Tallahassee.".
- catalog spatial "Tallahassee (Fla.) Antiquities.".
- catalog subject "975.9/88 21".
- catalog subject "Apalachee Indians Florida Tallahassee History 16th century.".
- catalog subject "Excavations (Archaeology) Florida Tallahassee.".
- catalog subject "F319.T14 E94 1998".
- catalog subject "Soto, Hernando de, approximately 1500-1542.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / James J. Miller -- Preface / Jerald T. Milanich -- Prologue: De Soto and the Apalachee / Charles R. Ewen -- pt. I. The Search and Rescue Mission / Charles R. Ewen. 1. Looking for De Soto. 2. A Sensational Discovery. 3. The Struggle to Preserve the Site -- pt. II. The Archaeology of the Governor Martin Site / Charles R. Ewen. 4. Testing the Hypothesis. 5. The Data. 6. The Governor Martin Site and Apalachee Province -- pt. III. The Documents Relevant to the Governor Martin Site / John H. Hann. 7. Hernando de Soto in Apalachee Archaeology and History. 8. The Elvas Narrative. 9. The Ranjel Narrative. 10. The Biedma Narrative. 11. The Florida of the Inca. Epilogue: What Is Next in de Soto Research? / Charles R. Ewen.".
- catalog title "Hernando de Soto among the Apalachee : the archaeology of the first winter encampment / Charles R. Ewen, John H. Hann.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".