| Water from Stone: Archaeology and Conservation at Florida's Springs Contributor(s): O'Donoughue, Jason (Author) |
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ISBN: 1683400097 ISBN-13: 9781683400097 Publisher: University of Florida Press OUR PRICE: $74.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Historical Geography - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 975.918 |
| LCCN: 2017005512 |
| Series: Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.24 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Geographic Orientation - Florida |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Southern Anthropological Society James Mooney Award Throughout their history, Florida's springs have been gathering places for far-flung peoples. In Water from Stone, Jason O'Donoughue discusses the genesis of springs and their role as sites of habitation, burials, ritualized feasting, and monument building for Florida's earliest peoples. O'Donoughue moves beyond a focus on the ecological roles of springs and the popular image of springs as timeless and pristine--approaches taken by many archaeologists and conservationists. Instead, he foregrounds the social and historical importance of springs and their ongoing use as gathering places that draw people for ritual purposes even today. This archaeological viewpoint creates a bridge between past and present, encouraging conservation efforts that focus on the intrinsic value of springs as places of personal experience and social interaction with deep historical significance. To save the springs, O'Donoughue argues, we must recognize the relevance of the past to the problems Florida's artesian springs face today. A volume in the Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Donoughue, Jason: - Jason O'Donoughue is an archaeologist at the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research in Tallahassee. |