United States

Big Mound City

Glades-period mound complex, southeastern Florida

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Big Mound City (8PB48) is a prehistoric site near Canal Point, Florida, United States. It is located 10 miles east of Canal Point, off U.S. Route 98. On May 24, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is located inside the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area.

Paleolithic
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Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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National Register listing

May 24, 1973

Construction (approx.)

c. 1000 AD

Stirling investigation

1930s

First published dating

2017

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Archaeological Features

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Water Management Features

Fish Ponds
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Burial and Funerary Structures

Burial Mounds
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial MoundsLandscaped Earthworks
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Transportation and Communication Structures

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Country

United States

Coordinates

26.87° N, -80.48° E