The history of the Apalachee people goes back to at least AD 1000. The Apalachee people lived in villages across the region. They cultivated squash, beans and maize and hunted deer and wild boar. Between communities they traded raw materials and hand-made items. As such they are recognised as being part of a network extending from the Hudson Bay to the top of the Florida Panhandle, known as the Mississippian Culture. [Read more...]