Date of Award

2018

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Fewkes, Jacqueline

Abstract

This archaeological research aims to expand our modern understanding of Florida pre-history by studying the faunal remains in a Jeaga village. I examine shell deposits from Dubois Park (Jupiter, FL) during Jeaga occupation. The Jeaga were a non-agricultural coastal people who occupied what is now Palm Beach County. DuBois Park maintains one of the largest and best preserved Jeaga shell mounds in the state. The mound was primarily composed of Mollusk shell and associated midden deposits containing shell, faunal remains, and earthenware. Using sclerochronolic growth band data, I determined Jeaga harvesting patterns of hard-shell clams. My research suggests that the Jeaga people were intensively harvesting these clams from September through December, with depleting use into the winter and spring. By situating this new data within historical accounts, environmental conditions, and previous archaeological research, I conclude that the Jeaga people continuously occupied and settled DuBois Park without the need of agriculture.

Comments

Includes bibliography.

Extent

106 p.

Identifier

FAUHT00055

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