Man in the World
The more I travel, learn and experience, the more I realize how little I know of the world
About
An anthropologist from the University of Iceland and teacher with avid interest in ethnohistorical issues, Native Americans and political and social justice. My blog will reflect those interests. Personal note, I am married to Gudny Gudjonsdottir, a fellow traveler in life. We have two…
Native Americans
On this page will appear articles on Native American nations over whose lands I have traveled. The views expressed here are my own. I hope you will enjoy them whether you agree with what I am saying or not. Live long and prosper!
Travels
I would really like to travel to as many countries, regions, cities and villages as I possibly can. Traveling enriches the mind and nourishes the soul! The places I have been to are: Scotland – Glasgow England – London France – Paris, Lyon, Séte,…
Timucua
Timucua location, chiefdoms and villages at the time of first contact with Spanish and French invaders. The Timucua language seems to be a language isolate unrelated to any other. Although estimated to number about 200.000 in the 1500s, none remains alive today. Epidemic diseases,…
Calusa
The Calusa were once the dominant power in southern Florida. Numbering about 40.000 around 1500 AD, they dominated neigbouring tribes. Their society was stratified with a ruler having almost royal powers, or at least it seemed that way to the Spanish who were the…
Posted on 13. April, 2021 by Man in the World
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