GC4CJD7 Native Floridians: Tocobaga (Traditional Cache) in Florida, United States created by CYAO

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Hidden : 5/20/2013

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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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Tocobaga

The Tocobaga (Toe-ko-BA-ga) Indians lived on Florida's Gulf coast before the sixteenth century, and beyond, until their population was decimated by diseases brought by the European explorers.

The Tocobaga were known for capturing Spanish explorers, including Hernando de Soto in 1539, and Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1567. The Tocobaga obtained gold from shipwrecks, and used the captive explorers as slaves.

The name Tocobaga may mean "place of the gourds."

Their main source of food came from the water: fish, clams, oysters, sea turtles, scallops, and sharks. The Tocobaga also hunted deer, and used the skins as clothing.

Shells were used as tools, including the adz for farming and the atlatl for hunting.

Mounds of shells as high as three stories, where the chief often had his home, were left by the Tocobaga, and can be seen in the Safety Harbor area near Tampa. Also known as middens, the discarded shells, broken tools and other artifacts give us a glimpse into the lives of the Native Americans.

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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Geocache Description:

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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Native Floridians: Tocobaga Traditional Cache

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Geocache Description:

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

Tocobaga

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