Excavations at Brown's Complex Mound 5, Pineland Site Complex, Pine Island, Florida
Author | : Michael Wylde |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:890156723 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In 2009, an opportunity presented itself to archaeologically investigate Brown's Complex Mound 5, a feature located on private property within the Pineland Site Complex on Pine Island, Florida. Excavations at Mound 5 during 2009 and 2010 have added to the overall temporal and spatial knowledge of the 63-acre archaeological site complex. This paper situates the findings from Mound 5 in the context of other contemporary deposits, with a focus on the pottery and faunal assemblages. Based on the analysis of stratification, pottery, faunal remains, and radiocarbon dates, Mound 5 is determined to be a largely intact component of the Brown's Complex dating to between A.D. 450 and A.D. 650.