Pepper–Hearst expedition
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The Pepper–Hearst expedition of 1895–1897 on the west coast of Florida was sponsored by Dr. William Pepper and philanthropist Phoebe Hearst, and led by the anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing. The p
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Frank Hamilton Cushing
Key Marco
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Key Marco was an archaeological site consisting of a large shell works island next to Marco Island, Florida. A small pond on Key Marco, now known as the "Court of the Pile Dwellers", was excavated in
Pepper–Hearst expedition
…objects, carvings and paintings, as well as masks and figureheads were also described among the expedition's finds. The results,—the discovery, at Key Marco and Demorey Key, of ancient Floridan pile dwellings and of a highly specialized civilization,— created a sensation among Americanists. The original…
Water color painting by Wells Moses Sawyer of a carved and painted mask excavated from the "Court of the Pile Dwellers"