Archaeological News: How long have humans lived in Southwest Florida?

archaeologicalnews:

NORTH PORT - From 12,000 to 13,000 years ago, early humans may have lived in Southwest Florida, among mammoths and saber-tooth tigers. If they did, the evidence of their lives — arrows, spears or markings on shell and bone — is likely to lie 90 feet beneath the watery surface of Little Salt… (read more here)

Mammoths, Saber tooths, and giant tortoises, oh my! I almost signed up for a marine archaeology course this semester with Professor Gifford and this article made me want to do so all the more. Anyway, here’s some south Florida-related archaeological news for your Tuesday morning!