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This map shows the territories of historic tribes that lived in southern Florida from 1513 to 1743. The Tequesta tribe lived on Biscayne Bay in the areas now known as Miami Dade County and Broward County, shown in yellow on this map. The map was created using data from: Griffin, John (2002). Archeology of the Everglades. University Press of Florida. ISBN 0813025583 p. 163.

Renovation yields prehistoric Indian artifacts in Fla.

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
This map shows the territories of historic tribes that lived in southern Florida from 1513 to 1743. The Tequesta tribe lived on Biscayne Bay in the areas now known as Miami Dade County and Broward County, shown in yellow on this map. The map was created using data from: Griffin, John (2002). Archeology of the Everglades. University Press of Florida. ISBN 0813025583 p. 163.
This map shows the territories of historic tribes that lived in southern Florida from 1513 to 1743. The Tequesta tribe lived on Biscayne Bay in the areas now known as Miami Dade County and Broward County, shown in yellow on this map. The map was created using data from: Griffin, John (2002). Archeology of the Everglades. University Press of Florida. ISBN 0813025583 p. 163.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Archaeologists have discovered evidence of prehistoric Indians and European explorers living in the Fort Lauderdale area hundreds of years ago.

Among the items found so far: pieces of clay pottery; remnants of lead that had been melted for musket balls and conch cells used for food and tools.

The archaeologists also uncovered indications of a small Tequesta Indian village near a parking lot being renovated near the Bahia Mar resort. Construction crews were planting trees and archaeologists working ahead of them found artifacts about a foot under the old pavement.

Bob Carr, an archaeologist leading the excavation, said that site and another near Sunrise Boulevard are the only two prehistoric sites that survived on the barrier island in Fort Lauderdale.

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Information from: South Florida Sun Sentinel, http://www.sun sentinel.com

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This map shows the territories of historic tribes that lived in southern Florida from 1513 to 1743. The Tequesta tribe lived on Biscayne Bay in the areas now known as Miami Dade County and Broward County, shown in yellow on this map. The map was created using data from: Griffin, John (2002). Archeology of the Everglades. University Press of Florida. ISBN 0813025583 p. 163.
This map shows the territories of historic tribes that lived in southern Florida from 1513 to 1743. The Tequesta tribe lived on Biscayne Bay in the areas now known as Miami Dade County and Broward County, shown in yellow on this map.The map was created using data from: Griffin, John (2002). Archeology of the Everglades. University Press of Florida. ISBN 0813025583 p. 163.