Native Floridians: Apalachee Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/20/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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This cache was placed to celebrate the 500th anniversary of exploration & history in Florida on June 8th & 9th.

Viva Florida 500 at Paynes Prairie Preserve: Event GC48857

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Apalachee

As many as 50,000 Apalachee Indians (ap-ah-LATCH-ee) lived in North Florida by the 1500s. By the middle of the seventeenth century, after the European started arriving, only about 10,000 Apalachee remained in Florida. Diseases such as influenza and smallpox decimated the population, and invasions from the English and their Indian allies wiped out the remainder of the Apalachee. The few that escaped are completely gone from Florida, but their descendants live in Louisiana.

The Apalachee grew corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins. They hunted for deer, fox, opossum, bear, and raccoon.

The houses of the Apalachee were round, with only one room and no windows. A fire pit in the center of the room was used for cooking and warmth. Benches lined the walls, and the roof was thatched.

The council house, the most important building in the village, was used for meetings, and was where visitors stayed.

Apalachee women wore skirts made from Spanish moss.

A very popular game played by the Apalachee and their neighbors consisted of a goal post with an Eagle's nest on top, and a small, hard ball. The nest had a stuffed bird in it, and the object was to kick the ball into the nest to score the most points. As many as forty players would compete, which meant someone was bound to get hit with the hard ball. The competition during this ball game, that today would be a combination of basketball and soccer, was fierce.



Thank You to Prairie Cachers & stejenwell for hosting this event.

Special Thanks to amtg, Call me dainty, CWagoner, CYAO, doggymama, Joshtrecker81, mintmoonpi, Obilon, Tango of TCE, & wobegon crew

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