From: Southwest Florida Archaeological Society
What: Native American Medicinal Plants
Presenter: Michele Williams, Ph. D., RPA
When: January 19, 2011, 7:30pm
Where: Bonita Springs Community Hall
27381 Old U.S. 41
Bonita Springs, FL 34135-5536
At the Wednesday, January 19, meeting of the Southwest Florida Archaeological Society Michele Williams will discuss how Native Americans used medicinal plants. Many cultures throughout the past have utilized plants as medicine, and plants remain the most commonly used medicine in the world today. The meeting begins at 7:30 at the Bonita Springs Community Hall.
Dr. Williams serves as Director for the Southeastern Region of Florida Public Archaeology Network at Florida Atlantic University. She has participated in excavations throughout the southeastern United States for the past 20 years. Her specialty within archaeology is the use of plants by prehistoric Native Americans.
