The osteological material from a disturbed Archaic site (Republic
Groves) in west central Florida was analyzed, both metrically and
non-metrically, in an attempt to describe the population and its
interaction with the environment. The dentition provided the best
basis for cultural inferences. Correlation among extreme attrition,
periodontal disease, and interproximal grooving was suggested.
Frequencies for discrete and continuous cranial and infracranial
non-metric traits were analyzed, although a statistical treatment
of the data proved impossible. Cranial and infracranial metrics
were also reported. Finally, an attempt was made to interrelate
Republic Groves archaeological data with interpretations suggested
by other authors in reference to cultural and ethnological
information.