Florida Public Archaeology Network: Florida's First People

Come to learn about ‘Florida’s First People.’  Humans have lived in Florida for over 14,000 years! Archaeologists work to reconstruct these past cultures and the environments people relied upon for food, shelter, and more. This presentation takes the audience through a timeline of cultural practices and materials to explore Florida’s indigenous peoples, from the earliest known sites, through millennia of cultural shifts and environmental changes, up to the arrival of the Europeans and today’s thriving communities.

Emily Jane Murray from FPAN: Florida Public Archaeology Network, will be speaking on ‘Florida’s First People.’ Emily Jane Murray currently serves as the Public Archaeology Coordinator for the Florida Public Archaeology Network’s Northeast Regional Center. She earned a Master’s degree in Anthropology from Brandeis University and a Bachelors in Communications from Flagler College. She has excavated sites throughout the Southeastern United States and created numerous outreach tools including videos, activities, 3D models, and museum displays. Emily Jane currently serves as co-chair for Southeastern Archaeological Conference’s (SEAC) Heritage at Risk Task Force. Her specializations include 3D digital heritage, heritage at risk, historic cemeteries, and public archaeology and interpretation.