Tatham mound is a real place, a previously undiscovered safety harbor burial mound belonging to the tocobaga tribe. Record of proceedings 89 minutes of regular meeting april 02. Tatham mound is a 1991 fantasyhistorical novel written by piers anthony. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In florida and other warmer climates, nudity was common. The question of raw material source was simplified by the lack of metal found in the state. Pdf early sixteenth century beads from the tatham mound. Nutrition and health at contact in late prehistoric central.
The story was inspired by finds at tatham mound, located near the withlacoochee river in. Join us saturday at the old courthouse museum to see and hear the highlights of the 1980s archaeological excavations at the prehistoric tatham mound near lake tsala apopka. Mitchem the third season of excavations at the tatham mound was completed in december. Author piers anthony is a famous novelist and short story writer from oxford, england. If you should have access and cant see this content please contact technical support. Historical analysis the glass and metal beads from philip mound indicate a european origin. We have tatham mound available now to read in the superior epub and. Pdf radiocarbon dates from the tatham mound 8ci203.
In the castile tribe a girl was not supposed to indulge in sexual activity until she was married, which could be some winters after she was fully developed. Piers anthony is one of the worlds most prolific and popular authors. Ethnohistory emphasizes the joint use of documentary materials and ethnographic or archaeological data, as well as the combination of historical and anthropological approaches, in the study of social and cultural processes and history. Because it documents the earliest years of contact between the resident native americans of the area and european colonists, tatham mound has provided archaeologists and bioarchaeologists with a wealth of direct and indirect evidence from the early contact period. Im referring to tatham mound, in which piers anthonys hero boinks a tenyearold girl, using honey for lube. Themes of pedophilia in the works of piers anthony. An upper mound contained the human remains of some of the individuals, most of whom were bundle burials in an extremely poor state of preservation. Apr 01, 2008 tatham mound and the bioarchaeology of european contact. Pezzia 1973 documentation of a case of tuberculosis in precolumbian america. At ruth smith, eleven points were found in an area of about the same size, in association with human bone fragments. The three sites include the weeki wachee mound 8he12, the ruth smith mound 8ci200, and the tatham mound 8ci203. Interim report on excavations at the tatham mound, citrus county, florida.
Context and contrasts from the northern southwest history and. Tatham mound by piers anthony, 1991, morrow edition, in english 1st ed. Tatham mound and the bioarchaeology of european contact. New interpretations on late prehistoric and protohistoric. However, no evidence to support its use as a burial mound was recovered from either willis and johnsons excavations 1980 or those of piper and piper 1981. Wikiproject novels rated stubclass, lowimportance this article is within the scope of wikiproject novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on wikipedia. The story was inspired by finds at tatham mound, located near the withlacoochee river in citrus county, florida.
The site was also in use at the time of the soto entrada as evidenced by numerous spanish artifacts dating to mid16th century. Oelsner indian mound pasco county, fl official website. Tatham mound, an early contact period mortuary locality in florida serves as a useful example of the. Scifi and fantasy ebook collection various ebook online. The events that determined how the beads came to be at philip mound cannot be determined. In arkansas, parkin is a mississippian village that was contacted in. At the tatham mound, 37 of the 49 points were recovered from about a 2m x 2m area in units 514n 506e and 517n 506e on the eastern edge of the mound. His fantasy xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and have been on the new york times best seller list many times. Pdf interim report on excavations at the tatham mound. Bead assemblages similar to the tatham assemblage have. It is particularly relevant to zooarchaeologists and paleobiologists, who analyse organic remains in the archaeological record in an attempt to reconstruct hominid. Authenticity and mimesis in haitian vodou art, tourism, and anthropology. Nutrition and health at contact in late prehistoric.
This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Named the tatham site, this apparently was a ceremonial center for an inland safety harbor culture. Tatham mound and the evidence for spanish and native american confrontation, 61. Apr 01, 2008 read tatham mound and the bioarchaeology of european contact. Hutchinson university press of florida, gainesville, 2006. It was further simplified by the apparent lack of an advanced pyrometallurgy among the precontact period indians of the eastern united states. Tatham mound and the bioarchaeology of european contact dale. Download citation nutrition and health at contact in late prehistoric central gulf coast florida this paper presents an analysis of human remains from tatham mound, a dualcomponent mortuary. The mound itself measures 40 m by 30 m by 1 m in height piper and piper 1981. Oct 24, 2016 tatham mound and the bioarchaeology of european contact dale l. Crystal river archaeological state park fpan central region. The tatham mound site should now be added to the list of florida sites from which south american metal artifacts have been recovered. Oct 17, 2018 1989b the ruth smith, weeki watchee and tatham mounds. Mauris lorem nunc, cursus sit amet enim ac, vehicula.
Mitchem three radiocarbon dates were recently obtained from samples. Tatham mound is a safety harbor culture mound located near the withlacoochee river in citrus county. This is the first systematic analysis of tatham mound, one of the most important archaeological sites in central gulf coast florida. He was born on 6th august 1934, named piers anthony dillingham jacob and has established himself as an english american writer under the pen name piers anthony over the years. Split infinity apprentice adept, 1, blue adept apprentice open pdf file macro adept, 2, juxtaposition apprentice adept, 3, out of phaze apprentice adept, 4, r. Girls were experienced lovers, and they used herbs to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Tatham mound 8ci203 is a safety harbor culture mound. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf read fulltext. The story tells of throat shot, a member of the floridian toco tribe, and his quest to. Archeologyink pensacolas archeology journal glass beads.
Metal made its way into indian hands very quickly after spanish contact through trade, theft, battle, shipwreck salvage and other spanish expeditions. Wikiproject novels rated stubclass, lowimportance this article is within the scope of wikiproject. The story tells of throat shot, a member of the floridian toco tribe, and his quest to prevent an unknown danger from harming his people. Tatham mound id99998 216 id99999 216 1 xone of contention folder 1 of 2 id00 216 2. The idea for this novel came about when one of anthonys daughters was involved in a local archaeological dig. The journal has established a strong reputation for its studies of the history of native peoples in the americas and in recent years has expanded. Disease and depopulation in central gulf coast florida. Mitchem the third season of excavations at the tatham mound was. Disease and depopulation in central gulf coast florida by dale l. In arkansas, parkin is a mississippian village that was contacted in 1541, after they had been traveling for two years. Tatham mound and the evidence for spanish and native american confrontation.
The collections include safety harbor ceramic vessels, pinellas points and other lithic tools, and many. Taphonomy studies the transition of organic matter from the biosphere into the geological record. Blakely, an associate professor of anthropology at georgia state university, recently completed a sixyear project analyzing bone fragments from what is known. An accessible and detailed treatment of some of the best modern scholarship regarding the archaeology of a late prehistoricearly historic era burial mound in the southeastern united states. Crystal and salt rivers, sits the roberts island shell mound complex. A landmark that will easily become a classic reference in the field. Pdf interim report on excavations at the tatham mound, citrus. Mitchem 1996 the weeki wachee mound, an early contact period mortuary locality in hernando county, westcentral florida. The tatham mound materials were, for the most part, in an excellent state of preservation. Leader 1987 early sixteenth century beads from the tatham mound, citrus county, florida. International hydrographic organization, a manual on technical aspects.
Thereafter he had the favors of many maidens, some quite young. The realm of phaze is also briefly visited in piers anthonys twentyseventh xanth book, cube route. Tatham mound consists of an earlier, precolumbian lower mound that contained human remains that are radiocarbondated to circa a. Tabulation of provenience by burial form of tatham mound 21. Nearby, borrow pits are located to the north and east of the mound.
Hutchinson florida state museum university of illinois miscellaneous project report series no. Bronze age farms and iron age farm mounds of the outer hebrides. Sent by the spirits, hotfoot, a native american prophet, travels among. Limited shovel testing revealed that the mound may contain shallow 20cm deep burials. In the castile tribe a girl was not supposed to indulge in sexual activity until she was married, which. Anthony, piers tatham mound pdf free download epdf. In florida, the tatham mound is an aboriginal burial mound that contained evidence of both violent and nonviolent contact as they passed through in 1539 and two smaller contacts in 1540. The human remains from tatham are significant because they come from a limited time period during the initial contact with europeans at ad 15251550. Archived from the original pdf on november 23, 2012. Parrish mound two contained the semi cremated remains of 39 individuals that were either placed randomly throughout. Current research 233 radiocarbon dates from the tatham mound 8ci203 jeffrey m. Tatham mound 3 vhs tapes id99404 146 2 tatham mound morrow edition manuscript id99852 146 3 tatham mound morrow edition manuscript id99853 146 4 tatham mound morrow edition manuscript. Pdf preliminary report on excavations at the tatham mound.
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