Event Details

Archaeology on Tap

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Gaspar's Patio 8448 North 56th Street, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

Description: USF Graduate Student Ryan Harke will be sharing his research

Late Prehistoric (AD 1300) Habitation of Stock Island, Lower Florida Keys

The Stock Island Midden (8Mo2) is a large, multi-component site located near the western tip of the contiguous Florida Keys. At present, it is unknown whether the midden is refuse from a permanent, year-round village of Keys natives (Matecumbe), or a seasonal encampment by the Miami-based Tequesta fisher-hunter-gatherers. To begin addressing this question, we tested the seasonal growth habits of a prevalent midden shell, Tiger Lucine (Codakia orbicularis), using oxygen isotopes (δ18O). Preliminary results indicate that these bivalves grow throughout the year, except during winter (December-January), suggesting that C. orbicularis is a promising candidate for testing annual habitation.

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