De Soto-Related Items Are Rare in Archaeological Record (IMAGE)
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Chickasaws worked Spanish metal into tools and ornaments that reflected local uses and tastes, such as these brass pendants. If the researchers' diagnosis is correct, Stark Farms, Mississippi is only the second place to yield convincing archaeological evidence of direct contact with de Soto's expedition.
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Jeff Gage/Florida Museum of Natural History
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