Were the Maya Mining Gold in Georgia?
Is there evidence that the Maya were in Georgia and Florida? If so, why were they there? Were they mining
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Florida Mississippian Period
Scientists hope Captiva Island dig can unlock Calusa mysteries
On the northernmost tip of Captiva Island stands a piece of southwest Florida history that may help scientists unlock the mysteries of an ancient culture. From the road lined with high-priced homes in the secluded South Seas Plantation, a mound with several peaks built by the Calusa Indians more than 2,000 years ago looks like any other clump of mangroves and vegetation.
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Lake Jackson Mounds State Park
Lake Jackson mounds is one of the most important archaeological sites in Florida. It was probably the political and religious
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Lake Jackson Mounds (1000 AD)
Lake Jackson Mounds State Archaeological Site, one of the Florida’s most important archaeological sites, is a 41-acre excavation. It is thought to
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Fort Walton Mound (850 AD)
From the Mississippian Period, this mound is the largest on salt water and possibly the largest prehistoric earthwork on the Gulf
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Shields & Mount Royal Mounds (1200 AD)
The Mississippian Period that started with the building of Lake Jackson Mounds continued with the Shields and Mount Royal Mounds. During
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Turtle Mound (1200 AD)
Dating back to 1200 AD (The Mississippian Period), this mound is the tallest in Florida and the third tallest in
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Mound Key (1500 AD)
One of the most impressive accomplishments from the Mississippian time period was the construction of Mound Key, a manmade island
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Big Mound City
Big Mound City is an exceptionally sophisticated geometric earthwork located about 6 miles east of Lake Okeechobe. The complex possibly
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Terra Ceia & Madira Bickel Mounds (1450 AD)
Dating back to 1450 AD, the 10-acre site that encompasses Madira Bickel Mound was named after Mrs. Madira Bickel of Sarasota, who
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