Soldiers Shot by Native Arrows, on the Don Tristán de Luna 1559 Expedition to la Florida Part 1 of 4
Soldiers Shot by Native Arrows, on the Don Tristán de Luna 1559 Expedition to la Florida Part 1 of 4 by David B. Dodson September,…
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The Bob Weddle Doctrine: A Call to Review Our Previous Translations and Written Histories
By David B. Dodson July, 2025 Over the many decades I have been investigating the history of Pensacola, Florida and other areas of the northern…
The Saga of Archeological Investigations at the the Alleged Luna Settlement Site, Pensacola, Florida
There is a very important archeological site on the shore of Pensacola Bay. It was the first officially recorded archeological site in Escambia County, Florida…
Archeological Research on Bayou Chico, Pensacola Bay, Florida: An Update
by: Contact Archeology Inc. (CAI) February 2024 Gulf of Mexico, Pensacola Bay Research Area Introduction Contact Archeology Inc. (CAI) presents this article regarding our research on…
UWF’s Luna Colony Claim Remains Shrouded in Secrecy After Nine Years of Excavations
Perhaps the world renowned scientist Carl Sagan said it best concerning the scientific method: “Remarkable Claims Require Remarkable Proof.” The University of West Florida (UWF)…
The Bayou Chico Archeological Research Project: A Plan to Study the Early History of a Portion of Pensacola Bay, Florida
CAI is a federally recognized 501-C-3 group of researchers comprised of professional people bent on approaching the mysteries of history without the restraints of political…
Aztec or Native? The Mystery of the Red Pottery at the Alleged 1559 Luna Colony Site
The East Pensacola Heights site (8Es1) on Pensacola Bay was reported as a Native village with two burial mounds by the Smithsonian Institution in 1882…
Desertion and Justice on the 1559 Luna Expedition to la Florida
Among the ranks in an army, many crimes are to be expected as soldiers are but human. Certain indiscretions or crimes would afford different punishments;…
The 2015 UWF Luna Colony Location Claim: Seven Years Later … Still No Proof
In 2015 the University of West Florida (UWF) declared that they had discovered the site of the 1559 Luna Colony on Pensacola Bay. This proclamation…
The Alleged 1559 Luna Colony Site: The 2021 UWF Field Season
The Alleged 1559 Luna Colony Site: The 2021 UWF Field Season by Caleb Curren, CAI September 2021 Article A Sample of Related Documents Download PDF…
The 1559 Luna Anchorage? A Search off Bayou Chico in Pensacola Bay, Florida
The 1559 Luna Anchorage? A Search off Bayou Chico in Pensacola Bay, Florida by: Caleb Curren Contact Archeology Inc. (CAI) August, 2021 Article Download PDF…
The Native Burial Mounds on Emanuel Point, The Alleged Location of the 1559 Luna Settlement Site
The Native Burial Mounds on Emanuel Point, Florida: The Alleged Location of the 1559 Don Tristan de Luna Settlement by Caleb Curren, CAI July, 2021…
Fact, Fiction, or Fraud?
Fact, Fiction, or Fraud? The University of West Florida and the “Irrefutable” 1559 Luna Settlement Site by David B. Dodson May 10, 2021 Article Download…
The Joy and Perils of Historical Research: A Short Story of Searching Out the 1559 Luna Expedition to la Florida
The Joy and Perils of Historical Research: A Short Story of Searching Out the 1559 Luna Expedition to la Florida by David B. Dodson April…
Archeological Data Indicates that the University of West Florida’s “Luna Colony” is Actually a Native Village
Archeological Data Indicates that the University of West Florida’s “Luna Colony” is Actually a Native Village by Caleb Curren April 2021 Article Download PDF Version…
The “Well Dressed” Colonist on the 1559 Luna Expedition
The “Well Dressed” Colonist on the 1559 Luna Expedition by David B. Dodson October 2020 Article Main References Download PDF Version People of the past…
Comparisons of Two 16th-Century Spanish Anchorages on the Northern Gulf Coast
Comparisons of Two 16th-Century Spanish Anchorages on the Northern Gulf Coast Contact Archeology Inc. (CAI) November 2020 by: Caleb Curren (Editorial Board: David Dodson, Pamela…
Sally’s Barges and the 1559 Spanish Luna Fleet
Sally’s Barges and the 1559 Spanish Luna Fleet by: William Merrill P.E. Merrill Engineering, Inc. Pensacola, FL 2020 Article Related Documents Download PDF Version Abstract…
A Peer Review of the University of West Florida’s Luna Expedition Project—2015-2020
A Peer Review of the University of West Florida’s Luna Expedition Project—2015-2020 by David B. Dodson July 2020 Article Download PDF Version In 2015, when…
The 1559 Luna Colony: Two Hypotheses
The 1559 Luna Colony: Two Hypotheses by Caleb Curren Contact Archeology Inc. Article Download PDF Version by: Caleb Curren July 2020 The Spanish Expedition…
The 1559 Spanish Luna Colony: A Questionable Claim of Its Discovery.
The 1559 Spanish Luna Colony: A Questionable Claim of Its Discovery. by Caleb Curren and David Dodson Contact Archeology Inc. (CAI) June 2020 Article About…
Luna Shipwrecks and the UWF Luna Colony Claim
Luna Shipwrecks and the UWF Luna Colony Claim Contact Archeology Inc. Feb. 2020 Article References and Related Works Download PDF Version Recently John Worth of…
The Alleged Luna Colony: A New UWF Grant Proposal
The Alleged Luna Colony: A New UWF Grant Proposal by Caleb Curren Contact Archeology Inc. December 2019 Article References and Related Works Download PDF Version…
Shipwrecks and Anchors
Shipwrecks and Anchors: The 1559 Anchorage of the Spanish Luna Fleet in Pensacola Bay, Florida by Caleb Curren December 2018 Article References Download PDF Version…
The Illness of Don Tristan de Luna
The Illness of Don Tristan de Luna: Leader of the First Settlements in Florida by: Caleb Curren and David Dodson November 2018 (excerpt from a…
Unaccounted Participants on the 1559 Luna Expedition to la Florida
Unaccounted Participants on the 1559 Luna Expedition to la Florida: Mexican Indians Serving the Dominican Frays Article In the records of the Luna expedition—lacking an…
The First Latrines and Privies
The First Latrines and Privies: Time Capsules for the 1559 Luna Settlement on Pensacola Bay by David B. Dodson June 2018 Contact Archeology Inc. Article…
The Eating of Horses on the Luna Expedition to la Florida
by David B. Dodson June 2018 Horses were a very valuable resource, if not the most important instrument in the Spanish conquest in the hinterlands…
Ham Bones: Marker Artifacts for the 1559 Luna Expedition Settlement at Pensacola Bay
Ham Bones: Marker Artifacts for the 1559 Luna Expedition Settlement at Pensacola Bay (And, Why Were No Live Pigs Ever Sent?) by David B. Dodson…
The Shipwrecks of the Luna Fleet in Pensacola Bay
The Shipwrecks of the Luna Fleet in Pensacola Bay by Caleb Curren Contact Archeology Inc. Feb. 2018 Article References and Related Works Download PDF Version…
Sex Associated with the 1559 Luna Expedition
Sex Associated with the 1559 Luna Expedition By David B. Dodson December 2017 Article References and Related Works Download PDF Version The Spaniards on the…
The Untold Origins of the Luna Expedition: The Grand Strategy of Philip II and His Council To Secure the Indies, 1556-1559
The Untold Origins of the Luna Expedition: The Grand Strategy of Philip II and His Council To Secure the Indies, 1556-1559 By: David B. Dodson…
The 1559 Luna Expedition to Pensacola Bay: The Women and Children
The 1559 Luna Expedition to Pensacola Bay: The Women and Children by David B. Dodson Contact Archeology Inc. Article References and Related Works Download PDF Version…
The 1559 Luna Colony: What Would the Actual Archeological Site Look Like?
The 1559 Luna Colony: What Would the Actual Archeological Site Look Like? by Caleb Curren Contact Archeology Inc. November 2017 Article Download PDF Version The…
The Water Problem: The Luna Colony and More
The Water Problem: The Luna Colony and More by: William L. Merrill, P.E. Merrill Engineering, Inc. Article References and Related Works Download PDF Version Abstract…
UWF Luna Colony Discovery or Mistaken Identity?
UWF Luna Colony Discovery or Mistaken Identity? by Caleb Curren Contact Archeology Inc. October 2017 Article Download PDF Version The University of West Florida (UWF)…
The Alleged Discovery of the 1559 Spanish Luna Colony on Pensacola Bay
The Alleged Discovery of the 1559 Spanish Luna Colony on Pensacola Bay by Caleb Curren Contact Archeology Inc. Article Download PDF Version (Archeology Ink. An…
Glass Beads from the Alleged UWF 16th-Century Spanish Luna Colony Site, Pensacola Bay, Florida
Glass Beads from the Alleged UWF 16th-Century Spanish Luna Colony Site, Pensacola Bay, Florida by: Caleb Curren Contact Archeology Inc. October 2017 Article References and…
The Alleged University of West Florida Luna Colony Settlement Discovery in Pensacola: A Cross-Section of Opinions
The Alleged University of West Florida Luna Colony Settlement Discovery in Pensacola: A Cross-Section of Opinions by Caleb Curren Contact Archeology Inc. August 2017 Article…
Death, Graves, and Cemeteries on the 1559 Luna Expedition, Including Aztec Burials
Death, Graves, and Cemeteries on the 1559 Luna Expedition, Including Aztec Burials by David B. Dodson Contact Archeology Inc. Article References and Related Works Download PDF…
“The Spanish King’s Finest Jewel”: Bayou Chico on the Bay of Pensacola
“The Spanish King’s Finest Jewel“ Bayou Chico on the Bay of Pensacola by Caleb Curren and David Dodson Contact Archeology Inc. Article Download PDF Version…
Mexican Metates in the 16th Century Southeast: Marker Artifacts for the 1559 Luna Settlements?
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…
The Oldest Shipwrecks in Pensacola Bay, Florida
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,…
“Trinkets” of the Spanish Luna Colony on Pensacola Bay
“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…
Basic Water Requirements for the Luna Settlement Site
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…
The Discovery of the 1559 Spanish Luna Colony in Pensacola:
Is the UWF Luna Colony site location claim legiti- mate … or not? This article examines this issue.
A Cartographic Template for the 1559 Spanish Luna Colony
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…
Anchorage or Grounding
A 16th-Century shipwreck was discovered in Pensacola Bay in the autumn of 1992 by archeologists from the Florida Bureau of Archeological Research.
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…
Cherokee County, Alabama | Site 1Ce308
1Ce308 is a very important Native / Spanish contact site in Cherokee County in northeast Alabama. Although the site is multicomponent, the European contact portion of…
Native/Spanish Contact Site on the Alabama Coast | Site 1Ba1
1Ba1 is one of the most important sites on the northern Gulf Coast relative to early Spanish contacts with Native populations during the 1500s. It is…
First Contact Spanish Artifacts
The following pages contain photographs of a sample of 16th Century Spanish artifacts from Alabama and NW Florida.It is a collection of objects from museums,…
The 1559 Campsite of Tristan de Luna on Mobile Bay
The recent discovery of a Spanish map dating to the 1500’s may shed light on one of the longest-lived mysteries in the archeology of the…