The Crafts of Florida's First People

A very good book for anyone interested in how the early people lived here in Florida.Detailed instructions on basket weaving, and other skills needed to survive in a wilderness situation. Information for someone that might get lost in the woods and skills on how to survive. Just for fun, try some of the instructions on how to make some of the items they made. Some could be a fun, family project.

I bought this book on line while doing research on weaving with palm fronds and other natural materials. It depicts a pretty broad range of natural material crafts and I certainly learned a few things I did not previously know....but unfortunately for me it did not go in depth in the specific area of my interest. Otherwise, it is interesting and informative.

The crafts are wide ranging and the book is very educational. We are practicing the crafts at home as a compliment to Florida's First People, later we plan to take the book camping and try setting snares and starting fires like the Native Americans did.

Simple and informative. A great choice for anyone interested in nature based crafts

Not as much information as I had hoped.

A little gem, which would suit all agesSimplicity and clarity with illustrations.only 63 pages but clear and concisewith some nice references. Well done, Robin Brown.

I live in an awesome state but often take things for granted. As an amateur gardener I appreciate the many plants that grow here. Whereas visitors often see the sunshine and warm weather, they don't live here 24/7. We have extreme heat, suffocating humidity and a plethora of insects that make Florida their home. We also have enough cold temperatures so that tropical plant life survives year-round in only a portion of the state. So it was so nice to read a book of simplistic crafts that Florida's natives made centuries ago from plants that have survived for a long time.I found some new uses for Spanish moss, Sabal Palms and Cypress bark. I was startled to learn you could make paint colors from shells and clay that I have found in my yard.Be aware that this book is a starter point to give you ideas. There are some colored photos but many of the pictures are in muted shades of brown. The details for each 'craft' are good but you will probably need additional resources before you try something. I think the most people who will benefit from this look at Florida's early history will be teachers, parents of home-schooled children and camp counselors.

this is an awesome book, but for a $10 book from a book store or other sellers not worth $400.00 asking price from this site unless it was a signed first edition printed on pure silver with gold cover.