How Long to Read The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat

How Long Does it Take to Read The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat by Austin J. Bell

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Secrets of an iconic artifact Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida Nonfiction Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Award for Meritorious Achievement in Preservation Communications Excavated from a waterlogged archaeological site on the shores of subtropical Florida by legendary anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing in 1896, the Key Marco Cat has become a modern icon of heritage, history, and local identity. This book takes readers into the deep past of the artifact and the Native American society in which it was created. Austin Bell explores nine periods in the life of the six-inch-high wooden carving, beginning with how it was sculpted with shell and shark-tooth tools and what it may have represented to the ancient Calusa—perhaps a human-panther god. Preserved in the muck for centuries on Marco Island and discovered in pristine condition due to its oxygen-free environment, the Cat has since traveled more than 12,000 miles and has been viewed by millions of people. It is one of the Smithsonian Institution’s most irreplaceable items. In this fascinating account, Bell traces the clues to the Cat’s mysterious origins that have emerged in its later lives. Captivating readers with the miracle and beauty of this rare example of pre-Columbian art, Bell marvels at how an object originally understood to hold cosmological power has indeed transformed the people and places around it. The Nine Lives of Florida’s Famous Key Marco Cat is the story of a timeless masterpiece of staggering simplicity that has prevailed over impossibly long odds.

How long is The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat?

The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat by Austin J. Bell is 275 pages long, and a total of 70,125 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 23 minutes to read The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat aloud.

What Reading Level is The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat?

The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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