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Tocobaga (occasionally Tocopaca) was the name of a chiefdom of Native Americans, its chief, and its principal town during the 16th century. The chiefdom was centered around the northern end of Old Tampa Bay , the arm of Tampa Bay that extends between the present-day city of Tampa and northern Pinellas County .
The point of greatest interest at the site is the 20-foot (6.1 m) high temple/ceremonial mound. Composed of shells (obtained from a midden to the west), sand, and detritus, the mound's base is 100 feet (30 m) by 170 feet (52 m). To more easily reach the top, the Tocobaga constructed a curved 10-foot (3.0 m) wide ramp on the western side.
The term "temple mound" is based on the description by members of the de Soto expedition of a temple on a constructed earthwork mound in a Safety Harbor village. Bullen and Milanich state that the temples were likely charnel houses, where bodies were prepared and stored for later burial.
Narvaez marker in Jungle Prada Park. The Tocobaga tribe inhabited the Jungle Prada site for approximately 600 years, from 1000 to 1600 CE. [2] Their village complex in the area once contained a series of mounds stretching up and down Boca Ciega Bay for more than three miles (4.8 km); however most of the mounds were dismantled and used as fill for 20th century urban development. [3]
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Pinellas Point Mound is a temple mound. It is located inside Indian Mound Park in St. Petersburg, FL . The Princess Hirrihigua Indian Mound, which was originally created by the Tocobaga , [ 1 ] is at the center of the park. [ 2 ]
Embark on an immersive cultural journey through 1,000 years of Florida history with the Jungle Prada Tour, a unique experience set on the privately-owned Anderson property, also known as Sacred ...
Our History: Cincinnati’s historic anniversaries of 2024, from tornadoes to boxing titles. ... Mound Street Temple in West End was the congregation’s third home, from 1870-1906.