#shell mound

At Spanish Mount Point

Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest known human burial in lower Central America: the skeletal remains of a mysterious woman who lived 5,900 years ago in what is now Nicaragua, a new study finds.

In general, tropical places don't preserve human remains well, but in this case, the ancient women's bones remained intact because of where she was buried, said study lead researcher Mirjana Roksandic, a professor of anthropology at the University of Winnipeg in Canada.

The remains of Shell Mound. This is the largest shell mound left along the nature coast. It covers five acres and is 28ft above sea level. The mound over 6,000 years old and believed to be constructed over 3,500 years by an unknown culture. The mound is mostly made up of oyster shells, eaten by the people who lived around the mound. 

A Simple Key to Recharging

I had a quick visit out to Cedar Key last weekend, along with Mrs. Lonely Birder and some of her family. As they are not known to be early birds, I took the opportunity for some solo adventuring out to the wildlife management areas near Cedar Key [map] at dawn. The map is a little confusing, because the signage around the park said I was in the Lower Suwannee River National Wildlife Refuge but…

At Edisto Island, an irreplaceable past is about to vanish.

Tides are sweeping away the prehistoric shell mound on Scott Creek faster than ever seen before in its 4,000 years of existence. It might last only a few more months.

The Native American artifact stood more than 15 feet high a hundred years ago and covered a half acre. Today, it's barely 3 feet high and covers little more than a tenth of an acre.