St. Augustine
(Land of the Timucua)
image by Else, 2023
Horse or cow mandible (lower jaw bone) - On exhibit at the St Augustine History Museum - circa 1500-1525
"Archeologic studies concluded that this animal jaw was part of the domestic diet of the first settlers when food resources from Hispaniola were limited to exports from San Juan." (St Augustine Museum Card, accessed 2023)
The Spanish laid claim to Peninsular Florida in 1513 when Ponce de Leon first landed in the area (NPS.GOV, accessed 2023). The St. Augustine area was settled by the Spanish in 1565
S. Augustine - Kislak Collection - Map and views illustrating Sir Francis Drake's West Indian voyage, 1585-6 (Library of Congress)