<< Sites under Threat >> Prehistoric remains disputed in Florida
Submitted by coldrum on Wednesday, 29 November 2006 Page Views: 5484
Site WatchCountry: United States A landowner is disputing claims by an archaeologist that ancient bones may be buried on his farm, which is slated for development. The ancient bones of Palm Beach County's (Florida, USA) first humans could be buried in land trenched for tilling at Callery-Judge Grove - a farm that could become a sprawling housing development.County archaeologist Christian Davenport says he thinks the small plot in the grove could earn a spot in the National Register of Historic Places and wants to put a park there. He believes the site could date to the Archaic period, 8,000 to 3,000 years ago Co-owner Nat Roberts' archaeologist determined that the site has been farmed too much to win the designation. And as far as the park goes, Roberts' long-standing plan calls for a water-cleansing flow way to be built
there.
Ancient sites have been uncovered from time to time in South Florida. The most memorable was the land known as the Miami Circle, which some scholars believe was used by the Tequesta Indians. The site was on 2.2 acres of prime waterfront property on the Miami River and looked like an irregularly shaped circle of stone carvings.
More: Palm Beach Post
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