Windover Archaeological Site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Windover_Archaeological_Site
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1987
gptkbp:age about 7,000 to 8,000 years old
gptkbp:associatedWith Windover people
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1982
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Florida_State_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Windover Archaeological Site
gptkbp:latitude 28.3725
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brevard_County,_Florida
gptkbp:longitude -80.7631
gptkbp:notable_for ancient DNA analysis
well-preserved human remains
bog burial site
preserved brain tissue
gptkbp:notablePlace bone tools
wooden artifacts
woven textiles
gptkbp:NRHPReferenceNumber 87000971
gptkbp:number_of_burials 168
gptkbp:period gptkb:Archaic_period
gptkbp:preservation_conditions anaerobic, waterlogged environment
gptkbp:preservation_type gptkb:wetlands
gptkbp:researchInterest mortuary practices
paleopathology
ancient diet
gptkbp:significance one of the oldest and best-preserved cemeteries in North America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prehistoric_Florida
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7