Calusa - Wikipedia
The Calusa (/ kəˈluːsə / kə-LOO-sə, Calusa: *ka (ra)luś (i) [1]) were a Native American people of Florida 's southwest coast. Calusa society developed from that of archaic peoples of the …
Tell Me About: The Calusa Tribe – Thompson Earth Systems ...
Mar 21, 2025 · The Calusa built towering shell mounds, engineered canals, and traded widely creating South Florida’s most densely populated coastal civilization. At their height, the Calusa …
Calusa | Native Americans, Florida, Pre-Columbian | Britannica
Calusa, North American Indian tribe that inhabited the southwest coast of Florida from Tampa Bay to Cape Sable and Cape Florida, together with all the outlying keys.
The Calusa: "The Shell Indians" - University of South Florida
Calusa means "fierce people," and they were described as a fierce, war-like people. Many smaller tribes were constantly watching for these marauding warriors. The first Spanish explorers …
In Ancient Florida, the Calusa Built an Empire Out of Shells ...
Apr 2, 2020 · The Calusa built their entire way of life around the ocean and estuaries of the Gulf Coast, creating a vast empire by learning to manipulate their environment.
The Calusa (U.S. National Park Service) - NPS
Oct 17, 2017 · The Calusa was a powerful, complex society who lived on the shores of the southwest Florida coast. Their main waterway was the Calooshahatchee River, which means …
The Calusa Native Americans - Florida State Parks
The first people to live on the island were the Calusa Native Americans, who were known as a fierce people. It is documented that their power and influence extended over several other …
Calusa Cultural Heritage Preservation in Southwest Florida
May 2, 2024 · When the Spanish visited southwest Florida in the 1500s, they encountered the highly sophisticated Calusa who developed a complex political economy based on not …
The Calusa and Randell Research Center: An introduction
May 20, 2025 · The Calusa were known to trade with other Indigenous peoples in Florida and into the greater southeastern United States. Their society was hierarchical (or ranked) and deeply …
Investigating the Calusa – Research News - Florida Museum
Sep 25, 2020 · The Calusa may have been the only ancient people in North America who established a kingdom without practicing agriculture. Their sophistication and fierceness …