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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Windover_Archeological_SiteWindover Archeological Site - Wikipedia

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   The Windover dig site is a small pond, about 0.25 acres (1,000 m 2) in area, that has held water continuously since sometime between 9000 and 8000 BC. It is next to the Atlantic Coastal Ridge about 5 miles (8 km) from Cape Canaveral.

2. www.thehistorycenter.org › windoverWindover: Prehistoric Past Revealed at Ancient Pond Cemetery

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   Jan 13, 2021 · WET-SITE ARCHAEOLOGY. Wet sites have yielded some of the most spectacular archaeological finds in the world. Prior to Windover’s discovery, ancient human remains had been uncovered at four others in Florida: Little Salt Springs (Sarasota County), Warm Mineral Springs (Sarasota County), Republic Groves (Hardee County), and Bay West (Collier County).

3. www.iflscience.com › the-windover-bog-bodies-whyThe Windover Bog Bodies: Why Were 177 Corpses Found In A Pond?

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   May 20, 2024 · The conditions of the bog preserved the remains so well that Windover is considered the most extensively characterized wet site with regards to ancient human DNA.

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4. www.historyhit.com › the-secrets-of-the-bog-bodiesThe Secrets of The Bog Bodies at Windover Pond - History Hit

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   • A Family Affair
   • Overcoming Obstacles
   • A Rare Discovery
   • The Inhabitants of Windover
   • The Human Condition

   The bog held a Stone Age dynasty. Generation upon generation of a single interrelated clan were returning their dead to the earth as a family tradition. The dramatic dental wear of the skulls gave a clue to the age of these people. These days we only use our teeth for chewing food but in ancient cultures, teeth were all-purpose tools, faced with mu...

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   Before the excavation could begin a colossal obstacle stood in the archaeologists’ way – millions of gallons of water. It took two years to come up with a solution to emptying the marsh. It was an epic engineering operation sinking 150 well points into the peat and pumping out 700 gallons of water a minute round the clock. The five skulls found by ...

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   Throughout the excavation, the team was continually stunned as they unearth not just bone but things far more fragile and rare. The unearthing of unusually heavy skulls stopped the archaeologists in their tracks. Common sense told them that the mass inside the skulls had to be peat but later testing revealed the preserved human brains. After seven ...

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   The early inhabitants of America descended from people who had crossed over from Asia at the end of the Ice Age. The DNA of these Native Americans is easily distinguished from all other ethnic groups. DNA shows that they hadn’t interbred outside of their own tribe, suggesting in this age, it was perhaps rare to come into contact with other tribes. ...

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   Next to the skeletons, the archaeologists found jewellery, ornaments and weapons. Highly valued offerings were placed with the bodies during the burial ceremony suggesting Windover was a sacred place, perhaps believed to be a gateway to the next life. An elaborate death ceremony involving all the care and respect of a modern-day funeral was emergin...

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5. link.springer.com › chapter › 10DNA Analysis of the Windover Population | SpringerLink

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   In this chapter we describe some results of our genetic study of the Windover archaeological site. Windover is presently the most extensively characterized wet site with regard to ancient human DNA.

   • Author: William W. Hauswirth, Cynthia D. Dickel, David A. Lawlor

   • Publish Year: 1994

6. www.thearchcons.org › windoverWindover - The Archaeological Conservancy

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   Windover is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also designated a National Historic Landmark. It’s one of the country’s most significant archaeological sites, and it is now preserved by the Conservancy.

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   Is Windover a wet site?

   • The bodies appear to be related, as indicated by a shared allele in a highly variable part of the genome that scientists discovered when analyzing DNA from the remains. The conditions of the bog preserved the remains so well that Windover is considered the most extensively characterized wet site with regards to ancient human DNA.

   The Windover Bog Bodies: Why Were 177 Corpses Found In A Pond?

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   Is Windover a good place to visit?

   • The site has also been well documented in books and films and featured in National Geographic magazine. Windover is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also designated a National Historic Landmark. It’s one of the country’s most significant archaeological sites, and it is now preserved by the Conservancy.

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   What is the Windover dig site?

   • The Windover dig site is a small pond, about 0.25 acres (1,000 m 2) in area, that has held water continuously since sometime between 9000 and 8000 BC. It is next to the Atlantic Coastal Ridge about 5 miles (8 km) from Cape Canaveral.

   Windover Archeological Site - Wikipedia

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   What is the Windover Archeological Site?

   • The Windover Archeological Site is a Middle Archaic (8,000 to 1,000 BC) archaeological site and National Historic Landmark in Brevard County near Titusville, Florida, United States on the central east coast of the state. Windover is a muck pond where skeletal remains of 168 individuals were found buried in the peat at the bottom of the pond.

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   Is Windover bog older than the pyramids?

   • The Windover Archaeological Site is older than the pyramids. The bog would've been a convenient burial site, swallowing up corpses that would preserve for thousands of years. In 1982, an ancient burial site was discovered by accident during the construction of a new road.

   The Windover Bog Bodies: Why Were 177 Corpses Found In A Pond?

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   Are Windover bog bodies related?

   • The Windover archaeological site has yielded around 177 bog bodies, making it one of North America’s most significant bog body sites ever discovered. The bodies appear to be related, as indicated by a shared allele in a highly variable part of the genome that scientists discovered when analyzing DNA from the remains.

   The Windover Bog Bodies: Why Were 177 Corpses Found In A Pond?

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8. www.atlasobscura.com › places › windoverWindover Archeological Site – Titusville, Florida - Atlas Obscura

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   Mar 28, 2014 · It is estimated that there has been water in the spot of the Windover Archaeological Site since as far back as 9,000 or 8,000 BCE.