Archaeology of Colonial Pensacola
Edited
by Judith A. Bense
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Beneath the modern city of
Pensacola and its surrounding waters, the colonial past
is abundantly preserved. This is the first book to
examine those archaeological riches.
Offering a new perspective on the city that anchored
European settlement on the Gulf Coast, this collection
provides a major contribution to the archaeology and
history of Florida and adjoining states, especially
during the Late Colonial period (1750-1821), when
Pensacola moved through Spanish, then British, then
Spanish occupation.
With its description of the exciting nautical heritage of
Pensacola--including details of spectacular underwater
finds--the book contains the first new information about
colonial Pensacola available in decades. In addition, it
discusses the role of Creek Indians in the British and
Second Spanish periods and their importance in the
emergence of the Seminole and Miccosukee Indians. It also
describes the Pensacola community involvement in
archaeological issues, an aspect of this research that
has received national recognition.
Contents
1. Introduction, by Judith A. Bense
2. Pensacola, 1686 to 1821, by William S. Coker
3. Indians in West Florida in the Colonial and
Territorial Periods, by Jane E. Dysart
4. Colonial Maritime Resources in Pensacola, by Roger C.
Smith
5. Archaeology of Late Colonial Pensacola, by Judith A.
Bense
6. Historical and Archaeological Context and Comparisons,
by Judith A. Bense
7. Public Interpretation and Presentation of Colonial
Historical Archaeology in Pensacola, by Thomas Muir, Jr.
Judith A. Bense, professor of archaeology at the
University of West Florida, Pensacola, is the author of Archaeology
of the Southeastern United States: Paleoindian to World
War II, as well as articles in Journal of American
Archaeology and Encyclopedia of North American
Archaeology.
Florida
Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series
1999. 312pp. 6 X 9.
8 b&w photos, 30 line drawings, 24 tables, 4
appendixes, notes, bibliography, index.
ISBN 0-8130-1661-4 Cloth, $49.95s
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"This book provides a comprehensive presentation of the exciting research being done in Pensacola; the history, the archaeology, and public interpretation. Is an excellent effort to document the
history and archaeology of colonial Pensacola. It provides data which can be used by scholars. Also illustrates, for the general public, the interesting and important findings and the importance of preserving Pensacola's archaeology for the future."
-- Florida Anthropologist
"A fascinating story for anyone interested in the conflicting and competing claims of three European governments (Spain, France, England) and local rebels (the American Revolutionists)."--
Choice
"Dr. Bense and
her colleagues are resurrecting a lost community, the
colonial predecessor of modern Pensacola, from the
long-neglected archaeological remnants and archival
documents of Spanish and British colonists."--Gregory
A. Waselkov,
University of South Alabama
"The wonderful rich history of Pensacola and West
Florida has been kept under wraps much too long. Five
outstanding historians and archaeologists present a vivid
record of the life and times of Colonial Pensacola and
its environs. It is a great history both for the
professional and the general reader."--Samuel
Proctor, Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus,
University of Florida
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