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Timucua

Timucua

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A Native American people who lived in northern Florida and a language no longer spoken
  • proper noun
  • /tɪˈmuːkwə/
: timucua
  • Although the Timucua language is now extinct, it was once spoken by a vibrant Native American community.
  • Guale and Timucua

Examples

  • In Northeast Florida, the Timucua Ecological and Historical Preserve has its own curation facility and also conserves collections from Fort Caroline National Memorial, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, and Fort Matanzas National Monument.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The Timucua were known for their rich cultural traditions and were the original inhabitants of northern Florida.

  • Archaeological studies have revealed much about the Timucua, showcasing their way of life before European contact.

Surface Forms

Timucua main

Etymology

Timucua comes from the name used for a Native American people in northern Florida, as written down by early Spanish visitors. That's why Timucua refers both to that group of people and to the now-extinct language they spoke.