An Exploration for the Oldest European Colony on the American Gulf Coast
The archeological site of the Luna colony on Pensacola Bay has not been found. We are conducting an archeological survey to locate remains of that settlement.
Spanish Artifacts
Two Spanish expeditions came deep into the interior of the current Southeastern United States during the 1500s; Hernando de Soto in 1539 and Tristan de Luna in 1559.
Archeological Excavations at an Early Mississippian Mound in Central Alabama
It was hypothesized in the early 1980s that a recently reported aboriginal mound and village site (1Ds72) in Dallas County, Alabama, might be a contact site of the sixteenth century Spanish expedition of Hernando de Soto (1539-42) (figure 1) (Curren, Little, Lankford 1981).
The Mystery of the Alabama Stone Site
On the eve of Alabama statehood, a large stone engraved with Latin inscriptions was found in the forest near Tuscaloosa.
Candlesticks of the Conquistadors: Rare Finds in Alabama
Several years ago, prior to current laws regarding human remains, collectors at site 1Ds1 found a sixteenth century brass candlestick.
A Journey to the Far Amazon
We went a long way. We went to a new world. The people were different. The plants and animals were different. We slept in hammocks on an old wooden boat as we traveled on the great river through that vast rainforest.