Date of Award
Fall 12-1-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
December 2025
Department
Anthropology
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Katharine Napora
Abstract
This project utilizes an assemblage of faunal remains from a precontact midden at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse archaeological site in northern Palm Beach County, Florida. The assemblage was identified and analyzed through the lenses of resource use and paleoenvironmental changes. The Indigenous groups in the area heavily utilized estuarine resources such as fish and marine turtles. The archaeological assemblage was compared to a modern survey of species present at the site. The species identified in the precontact collection are present in the surrounding area today. The archaeological assemblage matching up with modern species speaks to the success of Loxahatchee River management. This research is limited in scope, and further research into precontact resource use is suggested.
Recommended Citation
Sherwood, Victoria, "ASSEMBLING LIFE FROM DEATH: EXAMINING THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL FAUNA OF JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE’S PAST TO PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY FOR THE FUTURE" (2025). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 226.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general/226