The indigenous people of the Everglades region arrived in the
Floridapeninsula approximately 15,000 years ago, probably following large game. The
Paleo-Indians found an
arid landscape that supported plants and animals adapted to desert conditions.
Climate changes 6,500 years ago brought a wetter landscape, and the Paleo-Indians slowly adapted to the new conditions. Archaeologists call the cultures that resulted from the adaptations
Archaic peoples, from whom two major tribes emerged in the area: the
Calusa and the
Tequesta. The earliest written descriptions of these people come from Spanish explorers who sought to convert and conquer them. After more than 200 years of relations with the Spanish, both indigenous societies lost cohesiveness. Official records indicate that survivors of war and disease were transported to
Havana in the late 18th century. Isolated groups may have been assimilated into the
Seminole nation, which formed in northern Florida when a band of
Creeks consolidated surviving members of pre-Columbian societies in Florida into their own to become a distinct tribe. Seminoles were forced into the Everglades by the U.S. military during the
Seminole Wars from 1835 to 1842. The U.S. military pursued the Seminoles into the region, which resulted in some of the first recorded explorations of much of the area. Seminoles continue to live in the Everglades region, and support themselves with
casino gaming on six reservations located throughout the state. (
more...)
1780 – A combination of thick smoke, fog, and heavy cloud cover caused darkness to fall on parts of Canada and the
New England area of the United States by noon.
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The indigenous people of the Everglades region arrived in the
Floridapeninsula approximately 15,000 years ago, probably following large game. The
Paleo-Indians found an
arid landscape that supported plants and animals adapted to desert conditions.
Climate changes 6,500 years ago brought a wetter landscape, and the Paleo-Indians slowly adapted to the new conditions. Archaeologists call the cultures that resulted from the adaptations
Archaic peoples, from whom two major tribes emerged in the area: the
Calusa and the
Tequesta. The earliest written descriptions of these people come from Spanish explorers who sought to convert and conquer them. After more than 200 years of relations with the Spanish, both indigenous societies lost cohesiveness. Official records indicate that survivors of war and disease were transported to
Havana in the late 18th century. Isolated groups may have been assimilated into the
Seminole nation, which formed in northern Florida when a band of
Creeks consolidated surviving members of pre-Columbian societies in Florida into their own to become a distinct tribe. Seminoles were forced into the Everglades by the U.S. military during the
Seminole Wars from 1835 to 1842. The U.S. military pursued the Seminoles into the region, which resulted in some of the first recorded explorations of much of the area. Seminoles continue to live in the Everglades region, and support themselves with
casino gaming on six reservations located throughout the state. (
more...)
1780 – A combination of thick smoke, fog, and heavy cloud cover caused darkness to fall on parts of Canada and the
New England area of the United States by noon.
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
3,954,317 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.