Local mounds spark curiosity and research

  • What is that mound? University of Florida scientists who studied Amelia Island in the 1950s referred to mounds being mapped and excavated through the 1800s and early 20th century. The UF team mapped about 50 major sites on the island where Native American artifacts and burials were found. STEVE GIBBS/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-LEADER
    What is that mound? University of Florida scientists who studied Amelia Island in the 1950s referred to mounds being mapped and excavated through the 1800s and early 20th century. The UF team mapped about 50 major sites on the island where Native American artifacts and burials were found. STEVE GIBBS/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-LEADER

     

    STEVE GIBBS / Special to the News-Leader

    Curiosity may have killed the cat but it can also lead to adventure.

    For the 50 years that I lived in Key Largo, I explored the Everglades, Big Cypress Swa…