Water from Stone: Archaeology and Conservation at Florida’s Springs (Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series)

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In Water from Stone, Jason O’Donoughue investigates the importance of natural springs to ancient Floridians. Right through their history, springs have been gathering places for far-flung peoples, much as they’re lately. O’Donoughue argues that springs started flowing several millennia earlier than prior to now thought, serving as sites of habitation, burials, ritualized feasting, and monument building for Florida’s earliest peoples. Moving beyond a focal point on the ecological roles of springs and the current popular image of springs as timeless and pristine, approaches taken by many archaeologists and conservationists, O’Donoughue argues for an archaeological point of view that emphasizes the social and historical importance of springs. This perspective creates a bridge between past and present, enhances the intrinsic value of springs, and is important to the success of up to date conservation efforts.

A volume in the Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series

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