7,000-year-old Native American burial site found in Gulf of Mexico

[Judi Lynn]

2. 'Unprecedented' 7,000-year-old Native American burial site discovered by amateur diver off coast off

Fossil hunter looking for shark teeth alerts authorities after coming across ancient jawbone

Tom Embury-Dennis @tomemburyd an hour ago

An amateur diver accidentally made an “unprecedented” discovery by unearthing a 7,000-year-old Native American burial site off the coast of Florida.

The fossil hunter said he was was looking for shark teeth when he came across an ancient jawbone while swimming near Manasota Key in the Gulf of Mexico in 2016.

Scientists were alerted to the site when the unnamed diver alerted the Bureau of Archaeological Research to possible human remains.

Archaeologists believe the site, which used to be a freshwater “peat-bottomed” pond, was once used by indigenous people to bury their family members.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/native-american-burial-site-florida-gulf-mexico-unprecedented-amateur-diver-a8236581.html