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Contents List of Illustrations vii Preface: More than Just Seashells xi 1.Diggers, Scientists, and Antiquarians: History of Archaeological Research 1 Part I. Prehistoric Miami 2.The First People: The Cutler Fossil Site 27 3.The South Florida Archaic 46 4.The Perfect Balance: Adapting to the Land and Sea 62 5.Sacred Geography: The Prehistoric Settlement System 92 Part II. Failed Settlements: The European Legacy 6.European Contact: The Transition to Extinction 121 7.The English and Bahamian Legacy 143 Part III. Seminole Legacy 8.Seminole Archaeology 157 9.Stockades and Musket Balls 180 Part IV. Pioneer Miami 10.The Archaeology of Arrowroot: Miami’s First Industry 201 11.Tropical Homesteads: Artifacts of Miami’s Pioneers 215 Part V. Urban Archaeology: A Past with a Future 12. The Miami Circle and Beyond 233 Epilogue 249 Acknowledgments 251 Notes 255 References Cited 265 Index 287 ...