Colonial Expulsion and Assimilation in the Town of Tequesta, Miami River, Florida

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Many New Worlds: Alternative global histories through material stories" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The indigenous town of Tequesta on the mouth of the Miami River was the site of two attempts of colonization and Christian conversion by the Spanish. The first was in 1567 by Pedro Menendez and the second in 1743 by Jesuits. Both attempts ended largely in failure that included rebellion and the abandoning of the mission attempts; however, the long-term effect of contact was the creation of allies of convenience between the Tequesta and the Spanish resulting in the immigration of hundreds of Florida Indians to Cuba. This paper presents the results of archaeological excavations at the mouth of the Miami River revealing an assemblage of colonial artifacts, the largest in South Florida, including some that may be possibly associated with the Tequesta revolt.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 90th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (2025)   •
• Many New Worlds: Alternative global histories through material stories

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Abstract Id(s): 52778