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Digging Miami

The pace of change of Miami since its incorporation in 1896 is staggering. The seaside land that once was home to several thousand Tequesta is now congested with roads and millions of people while skyscrapers and artificial lights dominate the landscape. Ironically, Miami's development both con...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Carr, Robert S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Florida : University Press of Florida, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The pace of change of Miami since its incorporation in 1896 is staggering. The seaside land that once was home to several thousand Tequesta is now congested with roads and millions of people while skyscrapers and artificial lights dominate the landscape. Ironically, Miami's development both continually erases monuments and traces of indigenous people and historic pioneers yet also leads to the discovery of archaeological treasures that have lain undiscovered for centuries. In Digging Miami, Robert Carr traces the rich 11,000-year human heritage of the Miami area from the time o.
Notas:Chapter 6. European Contact: The Transition to Extinction.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (312 pages).
ISBN:9780813042558