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Southeastern peoples have made baskets for thousands of years. Utilitarian baskets made of split cane or saw palmetto stems were common in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Coiled sweetgrass baskets became common in the 20th century and are the dominant form today. Summary Sweetgrass Basket wit
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This object is on permanent display in the South Florida People & Environments exhibit, located in the “Indian People in South Florida Today� gallery. Summary Shoulder Bag From northern Florida Dates to ~1830s-1840s Collection South Florida Archaeology Story This is a man’s beaded
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This object is on permanent display in the Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land exhibit, located on the center island in the Miocene Epoch. Summary Three-toed Transitional Horse (Parahippus leonensis) From Gilchrist Co., Florida Lived ~18 million years ago Collection Vertebrate Paleon
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Pierced metal pendants, made to ornament women’s clothing, are a uniquely Seminole tradition. Artists made them from various metals including coins or even tin cans. Today some metalworkers are trying to revive the tradition. Summary Metal Ornaments Left: Made at Dania Reservation, Broward Co
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Agatized Coral forms when silica replaces the original calcium carbonate skeleton of a coral colony. This replacement process creates beautiful specimens with cave-like appearances. Summary Agatized (Fossil) Coral (Siderastrea sp.) From Florida Lived ~34–28 million years ago (Early Oligocene)
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Florida hosts all four known species of sirens, a strange aquatic family of salamanders. With frilly gills for breathing underwater and no hind legs, these salamanders live in ponds, lakes and weedy ditches and can grow up to 3 feet. Summary Greater Siren (Siren lacertina) From St. Johns River,
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Museum scientists have discovered nearly 500 Parahippus jaws from the Thomas Farm Fossil site, allowing study of differences between juveniles and adults. It’s important to understand how an organism changes within its lifetime before defining how a species evolves over time. Summary Ancient Hor
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Spaniards eagerly adopted chocolate in the Americas, using Mexican chocolateros to whisk and froth a beverage. Curator Kathy Deagan recovered millions of artifacts from Spanish Colonial archaeological sites, revealing much about cultural impacts and change. Summary Chocolatero (Chocolate Frother
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Seagrass meadows have functioned as critical nurseries for tens of millions of years, providing food and protection for many organisms. This piece of ancient meadow includes specimens of bryozoans (moss animals), sea stars and brittle stars attached to blades of seagrass. Summary Fossil Seagrass
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