Tequesta Indians Research Paper

The unexpected discovery of the Miami Circle in the heart of the downtown Miami, in

1998 dusted off the story of a civilization that is believed that occupied that area around two

thousand years ago: “Tequesta Indians”. A variety of artifacts were found in this site and

matched with the Tequesta. Also these artifacts were transported to the Historical Museum of

Southern Florida where there is a significant exhibition. In the other hand, it is a Neolithic site of

Çatalhöyük in Turkey which contains thousands of mollusk shells and other two hundred fossils

that were settled from about 7200 to 6000 BC. This project demonstrated how similar are the

artifacts found at the Miami Circle and the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey.

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This civilization was talented with carving wood and bone

artifacts, as shown by one of the two wooden clubs dredged from buried deposits that was found

in the Miami Circle and the art style of the Tequesta was influenced by the extensive traditions

of Florida Indian Art.

Most of the artifacts found at the Miami Circle were a result of the trading commerce

developed by the Tequesta with other Indian tribes, and also because the village was located near

the coast some of the artifacts may be floating in the Sea. For example, pumice, a brilliant,

fermenting glass that is formed during volcanic eruptions. It is not originally from Florida; the

commonplace is in the area around Veracruz on the Golf coast of Mexico. This volcanic glass

was seen in many shapes and it was used by the Tequesta for polishing. Another interesting

artifact found at the Miami Circle was the galena that is a natural mineral of lead sulfide which

shape is like crystal cubes. This lead ore has a significant source of silver and the majority of