A History of Central Florida, Episode 1: Windover Burial Site
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Title
A History of Central Florida, Episode 1: Windover Burial Site
Alternative Title
Windover Burial Site Podcast
Subject
Brevard County (Fla.)
Burial--Florida
Archaeology--Florida
Native Americans--Florida
Textiles
Description
Episode 1 of the second season of A History of Central Florida: Windover Burial Site. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.
Episode 1 features the Windover Burial Site in Brevard County, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Rachel K. Wentz of the Florida Public Archaeology Network, Dr. Jerald T. Milanich of the University of Florida, and Dr. Glen Doran of Florida State University. The Windover Archaeological Site was discovered in 1982 and funding to excavate the pond was awarded in 1984. Windover Pond, along with other sites excavated since 1970, contributed to the major reassessment of Florida's Archaic Period.
Episode 1 features the Windover Burial Site in Brevard County, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Rachel K. Wentz of the Florida Public Archaeology Network, Dr. Jerald T. Milanich of the University of Florida, and Dr. Glen Doran of Florida State University. The Windover Archaeological Site was discovered in 1982 and funding to excavate the pond was awarded in 1984. Windover Pond, along with other sites excavated since 1970, contributed to the major reassessment of Florida's Archaic Period.
Creator
Ford, Chip
Source
Original 14-minute and 4-second podcast by Chip Ford, November 19, 2013: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 1: Windover Burial Site." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 2013-11-19
Date Copyrighted
ca. 2013-11-19
Date Issued
2013-11-19
Contributor
Cassanello, Robert
Wentz, Rachel K.
Milanich, Jerald T.
Doran, Glen
Clarke, Bob
Gibson, Ella
Kelley, Katie
Is Part Of
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
A History of Central Florida Collection, RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Referenced By
"A History of Central Florida, Episode 4: Celts." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/3438.
Format
video/mp4
Extent
55.6 MB
Medium
14-minute and 4-second podcast
Language
eng
Type
Moving Image
Coverage
Windover Burial Site, Brevard County, Florida
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Humanities Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Chip Ford and published by RICHES.
Rights Holder
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"A History of Central Florida, Episode 1: Windover Burial Site." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/3435.
Richardson, Joseph L. "The Windover Archaeological Research Project." North Brevard Business Directory. 1997. http://www.nbbd.com/godo/history/windover/.
Doran, Glen H. Windover: Multidisciplinary Investigations of an Early Archaic Florida Cemetery. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2002.
Wentz, Rachel K. Life and Death at Windover: Excavations of a 7,000-Year-Old Pond Cemetery. Cocoa, Fla: The Florida Historical Society Press, 2012.
Milanich, Jerald T. Florida's Indians from Ancient Times to the Present. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1998.
Milanich, Jerald T. Archaeology of Precolumbian Florida. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1994.
Brown, Robin C. Florida's First People: 12,000 Years of Human History. Sarasota, Fla: Pineapple Press, 1994.
Moving Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 video podcast
Duration
14 minutes and 4 seconds
Producer
Cassanello, Robert
Director
Ford, Chip
Collection
Citation
Ford, Chip, “A History of Central Florida, Episode 1: Windover Burial Site,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3435.