THE NATIVE VILLAGE THAT HID HERNANDO DE SOTO’S FIRST CAMP IN AMERICA
A sixteenth-century traveler did not measure distance using modern roads.
The Spanish could estimate travel time based on terrain, food, weather, and resistance.
A “day’s journey” was not a fixed measurement.
That is why archaeological anchors are so valuable.
A single confirmed site can help constrain an entire route.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FLINT RIVER
Rivers were central to the expedition.
The Flint River in southwestern Georgia was one of the major obstacles.
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