The Calusa (/ kəˈluːsə / kə-LOO-sə, Calusa: *ka (ra)luś (i) [1]) were a Native American people of Florida 's southwest coast. Calusa society developed from that of archaic peoples of the Everglades region. …

Mar 21, 2025 · The Calusa built towering shell mounds, engineered canals, and traded widely creating South Florida’s most densely populated coastal civilization. At their height, the Calusa ruled an …

Apr 2, 2020 · The Calusa built their entire way of life around the ocean and estuaries of the Gulf Coast, creating a vast empire by learning to manipulate their environment.

Calusa means "fierce people," and they were described as a fierce, war-like people. Many smaller tribes were constantly watching for these marauding warriors. The first Spanish explorers found that these …

Calusa, North American Indian tribe that inhabited the southwest coast of Florida from Tampa Bay to Cape Sable and Cape Florida, together with all the outlying keys.

Oct 17, 2017 · The Calusa was a powerful, complex society who lived on the shores of the southwest Florida coast. Their main waterway was the Calooshahatchee River, which means River of the …

Sep 25, 2020 · The Calusa may have been the only ancient people in North America who established a kingdom without practicing agriculture. Their sophistication and fierceness enabled them to resist …

May 20, 2025 · The Calusa were known to trade with other Indigenous peoples in Florida and into the greater southeastern United States. Their society was hierarchical (or ranked) and deeply tied to …

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CALUSA The Calusa were the dominant tribe in Southwest Florida for generations. They were primarily fishermen and hunters. Unlike all other tribes in Florida, the Calusa did not farm on a large scale. …