{"product_id":"digging-miami-9780813080055","title":"Digging Miami","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnearthing the rich 11,000-year human heritage of the Miami area\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003epace of change of Miami since its incorporation in 1896 is staggering. The\u003cbr\u003eseaside land that once was home to several thousand Tequesta is now congested\u003cbr\u003ewith roads and millions of people while skyscrapers and artificial lights\u003cbr\u003edominate the landscape. Ironically, Miami's development both continually erases\u003cbr\u003emonuments and traces of Indigenous people and historic pioneers yet also leads\u003cbr\u003eto the discovery of archaeological treasures that have lain undiscovered for\u003cbr\u003ecenturies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDigging Miami\u003c\/em\u003e, Robert Carr\u003cbr\u003etraces the rich 11,000-year human heritage of the Miami area from the time of\u003cbr\u003eits first inhabitants through the arrival of European settlers and up to the\u003cbr\u003eearly twentieth century. Carr was Dade County's first archaeologist, later\u003cbr\u003ehistoric preservation director, and held the position at a time when\u003cbr\u003eredevelopment efforts unearthed dozens of impressive archaeological sites, \u003cbr\u003eincluding the Cutler Site, discovered in 1985, and the Miami Circle, found in\u003cbr\u003e1998. \u003cem\u003eDigging Miami\u003c\/em\u003e presents\u003cbr\u003ea unique anatomy of this fascinating city, dispelling the myth that its history\u003cbr\u003eis merely a century old.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis comprehensive synthesis of South Florida's archaeological record will\u003cbr\u003eastonish readers with the depth of information available throughout an area\u003cbr\u003ebarely above sea level. Likewise, many will be surprised to learn that modern\u003cbr\u003ebuilders, before beginning construction, must first look for signs of ancient\u003cbr\u003epeoples' lives, and this search has led to the discovery of over one hundred\u003cbr\u003esites within the county in recent years. In the end, we are left with the\u003cbr\u003erealization that Miami is more than the dream of entrepreneurs to create a\u003cbr\u003etourist mecca built on top of dredged rock and sand; it is a fascinating, \u003cbr\u003evibrant spot that has drawn humans to its shores for unimaginable years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813080055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs","brand":"Robert S. Carr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42496111378613,"sku":"9780813080055","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4dc797bc-b756-4eab-b9c2-f732ec1ae2fc.jpg?v=1667921078","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/digging-miami-9780813080055","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}