Florida archaeology students are uncovering the behavior of indigenous people more than 2,000 years ago in the shadow of a location known for modern space exploration.
University of Central Florida students and faculty are currently excavating the DeSoto site at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the location of America’s iconic launch pad into space.
The archaeological site dates back to the Malabar II Period, according to a report by Fox News, that lasted from roughly 900 to 1565 A.D. The site is made up of “black earth midden,” meaning it sits atop layers of ancient refuse.
“Middens ‘contain the garbage that people left behind after undertaking their daily tasks,’” Sarah “Stacy” Barber, an anthropology professor at the University of Central Florida, told the news outlet.
“Obtaining and preparing food” was a primary daily activity for the people who lived there,
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