THE NATIVE VILLAGE THAT HID HERNANDO DE SOTO’S FIRST CAMP IN AMERICA
A small piece of a sword emerges from the ground.
Suddenly, the Native village becomes visible again.
That version is more complicated.
It is also more honest.
THE WORD “DISCOVERY” IS COMPLICATED
Calling the find a “discovery” requires some care.
The archaeologists discovered the artifact.
They did not discover the village.