Native Culture

Archeologists search for a village they think should be there near Spring Creek in the St. Marks Refuge. We look at the techniques they use to find it.

Byrd Hammock is near Wakulla Beach in the St. Marks Refuge. Here, archeologists are solving the mystery of the Swift Creek and Weeden Island people.

Chris Thompson is carving his heritage onto shells, giving insights into the traditions, lore, and connection to nature of the Muscogee people.

We explore ice age Florida through artifacts and fossils excavated on the Wacissa River, and learn about the archeological methods that tell us their story.

We head under the Silver River in search of mammoth bones. Underwater archeology in Florida is booming, and local finds are rewriting American prehistory.

The perception of artifact collectors varies: are they citizen scientists or looters? Amateur archeologists are looking to make Florida law more inclusive.

Archeologists scuba dive the Wacissa River to uncover artifacts that could be 12,000 years old or older. Also, we ponder the “First Floridians.”

Volunteering on Wacissa River excavations led to a Tallahassee man entering a Ph.D. program at Texas A&M. We visit his 12,000 year old site, being dug now.

Have you ever found oyster shells in the dirt of your backyard? If you have and you live in Tallahassee’s Myers Park neighborhood, then you might be looking at the remains of a powerful native village that rose to prominence over 500 years ago.