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 Institute
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
Calusa Country Club – Lakewood Ranch
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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 …
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 …
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In Ancient Florida, the Calusa Built an Empire Out of Shells and …
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.