After defeating Hernando de Soto, the Chickasaw took his stuff and remade it. Archaeologists recently unearthed evidence that people from nearby Chickasaw communities gathered up the things the fleeing Spaniards left behind and put them to use in some innovative ways.

After routing de Soto, Chickasaws repurposed Spanish objects for everyday use

After routing de Soto, Chickasaws repurposed Spanish objects for everyday use