Where:

• The Timucua settled in central and northeastern Florida. It is believed that the Timucua were the first Native Americans that the Spanish explorers saw when they arrived in Florida.

 

Community and Culture:

• The Timucua were known to have more permanent settlements than other tribes.

• They wore clothing made from deerskin and cloth.

• The men wore their hair long with a topknot.

• Both men and women had tattoos, and children were allowed to get one as soon as they showed they were responsible.

• The Timucua had many ceremonies. Examples to celebrate were the harvesting season, planting season, marriages, funerals, wars, and fishing and hunting expeditions.

 

Homes:

• The Timucua lived in villages that contained about 30 houses and 200-300 people total. These houses were small, made of upright poles and circular in shape. They were about 15-20 feet across and were primarily used for sleeping.

• Though each family had its own house, the cooking took place in the village and meals were held daily in a central location.

 

Diet:

• They planted corn, beans, squash, and various vegetables. It is believed that the Timucua utilized crop rotation as a planting technique.

• The Timucua men hunted bears, deer, wild turkey, and alligators and preserved their meat and that of other animals over fires.

• The men also caught fish, clams and oysters using a fishing trap called a weir. The weir consisted of a wooden fence spread across a stream or river. Once the fish swam over the fence in high tide, the weir caught them as the tide went out.

• The women cooked meals and gathered nuts, roots, and wild berries to eat.

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