Mexican Metates in the 16th Century Southeast: Marker Artifacts for the 1559 Luna Settlements? by David Dodson Article References and Related Works Download PDF Version Archeologists determine the historic presence of 16th-Century Spaniards on archeological sites in the current Southeastern United States by the objects the Spaniards left behind. The most diagnostic types of Spanish artifacts…
The Oldest Shipwrecks in Pensacola Bay, Florida by Caleb Curren Contact Archeology Inc. Article References and Related Works Download PDF Version ArcheologyInk.com: an Online Journal, Oct. 2016 Introduction The oldest shipwreck ever found in the waters of Pensacola Bay was found by the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research (BAR) in 1992 (Smith 2009; Smith et…
“Trinkets“ of the Spanish Luna Colony on Pensacola Bay (Trade Items that Became Artifacts) by David Dodson and Caleb Curren Contact Archeology Ink Article References and Related Documents Download PDF Version The earliest Spanish expeditions that came to the mainland of the current Southeastern United States knew what the Natives wanted … “trinkets,” as the Spanish…
One of the main criteria for locating the settlement site of the Luna colony today would be discerning the availability of an ample fresh water source in 1559 along the shores of Pensacola Bay. While the documentation found in The Luna Papers…
Is the UWF Luna Colony site location claim legiti- mate … or not? This article examines this issue.
Can we apply repetitious cartographic patterns of a substantial number of the earliest European settlements in the current United States to the possible location of the 1559 Spanish Colony on Pensacola Bay in northwest Florida?