Thanks everyone...we're very excited about the potential for many avenues
of research to be opened up and pursued over the coming months and years
(indeed, we will likely be doing additional fieldwork just in the next few
weeks). We have already confirmed that the site is appropriately huge for
a settlement that started with 1,500 people, and I'm very encouraged by our
close-interval shovel testing at what may in fact be the location of the
royal warehouse mentioned in the Luna documents (given the recovery of some
200 or so olive jar sherds and several dozen sherds of 16th-century
cookware and tableware, not to mention a handful of early trade beads and
more than a few wrought nails including types that appear consistent with
those identified for the Coronado expedition, which Luna himself was of
course a veteran of). We do indeed have intact subsurface midden and
features in the sand substrate, despite the fact that this is a modern
urban neighborhood dating to early and middle 20th century. Even though
the site's GPR signature so far seems substantially obscured by more recent
surface activity (pools, driveways, etc.), we'll be exploring every avenue
to tease out any remaining evidence of structures and other activity areas.
I'm sure we'll be reaching out for advice and relevant literature that will
help us in our work along the way.
Although our labwork is still very much underway, I'll be giving an update
on the Luna settlement discovery during my SHA conference paper this
January (despite what my original topic is listed as). I feel sure it will
be the first of many.
Thanks again,
John
On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 9:32 PM, Richard Lundin <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> John:
>
> Congratulations! You have found materials on the surface and in place BUT
> what about structures or features? I understand that the site was
> investigated before. What were the results then? Did metal detecting find
> anything of the 15th Century occupation, then. Is the site primary or
> secondary deposition?
>
> Claudia and I recommend detailed (1 m grid) pXRF soil studies like I did
> for Greg Waselkov at Fort Louis de Louisiane. If you don't have a copy of
> my 2007 SHA presentation on that I would be glad to send it to you. pXRF is
> extremely useful in characterizing use patterns and finding burials-there
> should be a lot of them.
>
> The tabby construction of any structure MAY have a higher K+Ca content.
> That is what we found at Ft. Fredericka and what Dave Brewer found at the
> Emerellon (sp.) site at Cape Canaveral.
>
> Contrary to what the treasure hunters say, WRI is still actively looking
> for the Ribault Massacre, the Ribault Shipwreck sites and La Caroline.
> Your work in the earlier work in the Spanish campsites will be invaluable
> to our efforts.
>
> Please keep Claudia and myself up to date! WRI would love to work with you
> and your excellent team on this VERY WORTHWHILE PROJECT! We are fully
> recovered from the injuries we sustained in a gang attack 2010 and want to
> get back into the field working with soil and plant pXRF studies.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Richard J. Lundin BA, MA, RPA, ISAP, AIPG
> Mineral Exploration Consultant, Professional Geologist (AIPG) & Permitting
> Specialist
> Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) & Remote Sensing Specialist
> (ISAP)(Airbourne & Archaeogeophysics)
> Director, Wondjina Research Institute
> President & CEO, RICH ORE Mining, Inc.
> President, Wombat Mining & Exploration Co.
> Geologist & Agent, Oro Grande Mining Co.
> Partner, WRI\CC JV
> Partner, UCMERCED-TCEDA INNOVATIONLAB
> Confidence House office number: (209) 586-5632
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 11:11 AM, 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>
> >
>
--
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>
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