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Native Americans may have had sun calendar 4,000 years ago

Source: Nando Times (via UASR)
Date: Dec 28, 1998

MIAMI (December 28, 1998 6:22 p.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) - Archaeologists believe they have found a 4,000-year-old stone calender carved by Tequesta Native Americans in downtown Miami, the Miami Herald newspaper reported Monday.

The 38-foot round stone, pockmarked with small notches and holes, was unearthed at a construction site on Bricknell Key near Miami's financial district, in August.

"It's a stunning find. The holes could have been used as a way to measure the time, the sun, the stars," Miami historian Paul George was quoted as saying.

"It shows tremendous intelligence on their part, carving something using rudimentary tools," George added.

As yet there is no clear plan to recover or preserve the artifacts.

The Tequestas disappeared shortly after Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon arrived in Florida in 1513, victims of European diseases and wars. Copyright ©1998 Nando Media


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