Research Symposium

BIO

I grew up in Orlando, FL, but moved to Ft. Lauderdale after my sophomore year of highschool. I came to FSU as a pre-law student, but through a lot of my general education classes, I picked up an interest in archaeology. I'm now training to be a scientific diver and hope to pursue a career in underwater archaeology.

The Bryan Site: Uncovering Clues to its Spanish Past through Wattle & Daub Analysis

Abstract

San Antonio de Bacuqua was a Spanish mission site that was the grounds for the Apalachee Revolt of 1647. The site’s exact location was lost after its abandonment leaving only documentary sources to estimate its location. Spanish artifacts were found at the Bryan Site (8LE6256) in Tallahassee, FL, and FSU began excavations of this site to determine if it was San Antonio de Bacuqua. Among these artifacts were the remnants of a Spanish structure, mostly in the form of daub. Some of this daub was found with wattle impressions, signifying an architectural technique common amongst Contact Period Spanish structures. By studying the morphology and location of daub with wattle impressions, I discuss the implications of the Bryan Site as a potential Spanish mission site.

Keywords: archaeology, spanish, apalachee, wattle, daub