Wow. Congratulations, John.

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> On Dec 17, 2015, at 7:11 PM, John Worth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> OK, the cat's finally out of the bag.  We have indeed found the 1559-1561
> Tristan de Luna settlement on Pensacola Bay.
> 
> Here's the promised link to the official site with lots of information:
> http://www.uwf.edu/luna
> 
> And here's the first major newspaper story from the Pensacola News Journal:
> http://www.pnj.com/longform/news/2015/12/17/we-found-lunas-colony/77449884/
> 
> ​--
> John E. Worth, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
> University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514
> Phone: (850) 857-6204    Fax: (850) 857-6278    Email: [log in to unmask]
> Home Page: http://www.uwf.edu/jworth/index.htm
> Field School Blog: http://pensacolacolonialfrontiers.blogspot.com/
> 
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 4:52 PM, Brian Mabelitini <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> 
>> Is it the Luna settlement?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 16, 2015, at 5:50 PM, John Worth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Tim and Geoff,
>>> Just so we're not confusing issues here in this thread, the UWF
>>> announcement tomorrrow has absolutely nothing to do with aliens, Ponce de
>>> León, or the San José.  Our announcement relates to Pensacola and a
>>> newly-identified terrestrial site of considerable archaeological import,
>>> and I can assure you all that it is wholly professional and legitimate.
>>> 
>>> Please just keep an eye out, and I'll try and post a link here on this
>>> listserv as soon as I can tomorrow.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> John
>>> ​--
>>> John E. Worth, Ph.D.
>>> Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
>>> University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514
>>> Phone: (850) 857-6204    Fax: (850) 857-6278    Email: [log in to unmask]
>>> Home Page: http://www.uwf.edu/jworth/index.htm
>>> Field School Blog: http://pensacolacolonialfrontiers.blogspot.com/
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 4:00 PM, Timothy K. Perttula <
>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> This is nothing but bad archaeological "journalism."
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: 000000106842a59d-dmarc-request <
>>>> [log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: HISTARCH <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Wed, Dec 16, 2015 1:52 pm
>>>> Subject: Re: major discovery?
>>>> 
>>>> The first thing to come to mind is the Dec. 4 announcement of the
>>>> "discovery" of the wreck of the San José, but that was not anywhere near
>>>> Florida.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Bob Hoover
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Timothy Scarlett <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: HISTARCH <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Wed, Dec 16, 2015 11:18 am
>>>> Subject: major discovery?
>>>> 
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> The University of West Florida has scheduled a press conference to
>>>> announce a “major archaeological discovery” related to “the history of
>>>> Pensacola.”  Tomorrow at 10 am.
>>>> 
>>>> Any of our Florida colleagues want to give a clue?
>>>> 
>>>> Will there be a hashtag???
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://pulsegulfcoast.com/2015/12/uwf-to-announce-major-archaeological-discovery-in-pensacola
>>>> <
>>>> 
>> http://pulsegulfcoast.com/2015/12/uwf-to-announce-major-archaeological-discovery-in-pensacola
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Tim
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> John E. Worth, Ph.D.
>>> Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
>>> University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514
>>> Phone: (850) 857-6204    Fax: (850) 857-6278    Email: [log in to unmask]
>>> Home Page: http://www.uwf.edu/jworth/index.htm
>>> Field School Blog: http://pensacolacolonialfrontiers.blogspot.com/
>>> <http://www.uwf.edu/jworth/teaching.htm#Advisement>
>>> <http://www.uwf.edu/jworth/teaching.htm#Advisement>
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> John E. Worth, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
> University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514
> Phone: (850) 857-6204    Fax: (850) 857-6278    Email: [log in to unmask]
> Home Page: http://www.uwf.edu/jworth/index.htm
> Field School Blog: http://pensacolacolonialfrontiers.blogspot.com/
> <http://www.uwf.edu/jworth/teaching.htm#Advisement>
> <http://www.uwf.edu/jworth/teaching.htm#Advisement>