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Roberts Island divides Crystal River and Salt River, a distributary of Crystal River, as they diverge. Both rivers are tidal. [1] The site is 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) downstream from the Crystal River archaeological site, [2] Roberts Island has Hallandale-Rock Outcrop as the primary soil type, with some areas of soil produced by prehistoric human activities. [1]
The largest deposits of rock phosphate in the United States are found in Florida. [1] Most of this is in Bone Valley in central and west-central Florida. [2]Extended systems of underwater caves, sinkholes and springs are found throughout the state and supply most of the water used by residents.
This passage of water was called the Suwannee Straits. [2] A shallow sea grew to cover most of the state during the Paleogene. Clams, echinoderms, and gastropods lived here. [5] Cenozoic limestone formed in such environments is common in Florida and rich in fossils. The oldest fossil-bearing geologic deposits in Florida are of Eocene age. [2]
The tusk measures about 4 feet (1.2 meters) and weighs 70 pounds (31 kilograms), Lundberg said, and was found at a depth of about 25 feet (7.6 meters) near Venice, Florida.
Late Prehistoric Florida: Archaeology at Edge of the Mississippian World. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. pp. 29– 61. ISBN 978-0-8130-4014-1. Widmer, Randolph J. (2000). Introduction. Exploration of Ancient Key-Dweller Remains on the Gulf Coast of Florida. By Cushing, Frank Hamilton (Reprint of 1896 ed.).
Volusia County officials estimated it may be a 25- to 30-foot ship, but archaeologists say a lot more is hidden below the sand. The team of experts included the Florida Bureau of Archaeological ...
This is a listing of sites of archaeological interest in the state of Florida, in the United States Wikimedia Commons has media related to Archaeological sites in Florida . Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
The Ortona mounds are located about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the present-day Caloosahatchee River. Until late in the 19th century, the Caloosahatchee River was fed by a series of lakes starting from Lake Hicpochee, and including Lettuce Lake, Bonnet Lake and Flirt Lake.