Digging Miami - by Robert S Carr (Paperback)

About the Book

In this book, Robert Carr traces the rich 11,000-year human heritage of the Miami area

from the time of its first inhabitants through the arrival of European settlers and up to the early twentieth century.

Book Synopsis

In this book, Robert Carr traces the rich 11,000-year human heritage of the Miami area

from the time of its first inhabitants through the arrival of European settlers and up to the early twentieth century.

From the Back Cover

"A wonderful, moving narrative of the archaeology of greater Miami."--Paul George, editor of Tequesta

"Amazing. In spite of the intense urban development of southeast Florida, valuable archaeological contexts are still present and continually being discovered."--Randolph Widmer, University of Houston

"Through the work and writing of Bob Carr, the current generation can connect to the myriad of human beings who came before them and called South Florida home. As an archaeologist and writer, Carr has exposed, documented, and described in a thoroughly readable manner a unique place and 10,000 years of human habitation."--Arva Moore Parks, author of Miami Then and Now

Review Quotes

"A
unique vision of the past easily overlooked on a stroll through the Magic
City."--Florida Book Review

"Tells
the exciting story of the many battles to understand and preserve the city's
rich archaeological heritage."--American Archaeology

"It
is personal but rigorous; it is data-rich but engagingly written; it is about
the past peoples of Miami-Dade County but also about their discovery in the
present."--Antiquity

"Carr's
background and his knowledge of the history of archaeology in the region
provide a glimpse into the many cultures and people studied through the field."--History
Miami

"An
entertaining and informative overview of the 11,000 years of human occupation
in the area now known as Miami, Florida."--Journal of Southern History

"Carr
tells the stories of ancient southeastern Florida with the unique voice of
Miami-Dade's first county archaeologist. . . . It is a blend of historical
research, larger than life characters, hard to believe events, and little-known
artifacts and sites woven together in the best tradition of archeological
storytelling."--Florida Historical Quarterly

About the Author

Robert S. Carr is executive director of Archaeological and Historical Conservancy.