News from University Press of Florida and UF Press
We attended this year's meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in New Orleans, Louisiana from April 17 to 21, 2024. Although the meeting is over, our virtual booth is open through July 31, 2024 and offers great deals on our archaeology titles. Use code SAA24 for discount prices and free shipping within the US for orders over $75. … Continue reading SAA 2024 Conference and Archaeology Book Sale
“A lively exploration of how dreamers and schemers constructed a mythical Florida past. Shefveland offers a compelling story of how Indigenous peoples were written out of Florida’s history by developers who created today’s Sunshine State.”—Nathaniel Osborn, author of Indian River Lagoon: An Environmental History “A master class in how historical memory abets settler colonialism in the … Continue reading Selling Vero Beach
Shop the University Press of Florida and UF Press Spring Sale! Visit our website to browse all of our books and use code 24SPR at checkout for discount prices and free shipping within the US for orders over $75. You can also place your order by calling 800.226.3822. Sale ends June 30, 2024. Looking for reading suggestions? Check out … Continue reading Spring Book Sale 2024
“This volume represents a shift away from narratives that focus on the negative and destructive impacts people have had on island ecosystems. Applying an historical ecological framework, this book celebrates the creative adaptive strategies employed by past groups and offers insight and inspiration for a more sustainable future.”—Jeffrey B. Glover, Georgia State University “By highlighting … Continue reading Sustainability in Ancient Island Societies
“Compiles years of research at an important and strategically situated Maya city, synthesizing archaeological and epigraphic data to provide a compelling narrative of life at the site. Notably, this volume places people at the center of archaeological interpretation of the past, highlighting the lives and afterlives of the city’s inhabitants, alongside the other-than-human agency imbued … Continue reading El Perú-Waka’
This volume is available in an open access digital version. Access the free digital version here or through your preferred eBook reader. “Provides important insights, ideas, and practical examples from the next generation of Indigenous archaeologists. It’s exciting to see these conversations and methodological commitments coming forward to inform future decades of archaeological practice.”—Sonya Atalay, coeditor of Archaeologies … Continue reading Indigenizing Archaeology
By Dalia Colón, author of The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you who you are. Nearly two centuries after French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin penned these words, they still ring true. Food is so much more than fuel. It’s a way of preserving our culture, history, and values. In … Continue reading In Praise of Florida’s Food Festivals
By Michael T. Bertrand, author of Southern History Remixed: On Rock ’n’ Roll and the Dilemma of Race This book is available at a discount price through July 31, 2024. Order here and use code OAH24 at checkout. Have you ever watched the Coen Brothers movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? Did you notice how music seemed to be everywhere all … Continue reading Restoring Southern Music
“An engaging narrative of an iconic southern estuary that has sustained humans for millennia. Bennett helps us appreciate how different societies have used and transformed Tampa Bay and its ecological assets, and how scientists, environmental activists, and policymakers have worked in recent decades to reduce the threats posed by industrial dumping and development.”—Christine Keiner, author … Continue reading Tampa Bay
The University Press of Florida announces a new book series, Archaeology of South America, edited by Gabriel Prieto, Sonia Alconini, and Eduardo Góes Neves. South America is home to some of the most significant archaeological sites in the Western hemisphere. This book series will include publications on South American archaeology from the time of the … Continue reading University Press of Florida Launches New Book Series on South American Archaeology
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