Calos

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Calos was the principal town and political center of the indigenous Calusa people in what is now southwestern Florida.

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Calos canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
indigenous town
pre-Columbian settlement
archaeologicalSignificance key site for understanding Calusa political organization
key site for understanding coastal chiefdoms in Florida
associatedWith Weeden Island culture
surface form: Gulf Coast shell mound culture
constructedFrom earthworks
shell middens
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culture Calusa
surface form: Calusa culture
economyBasedOn fishing
shellfish gathering
environment coastal estuarine environment
ethnicGroup Calusa
surface form: Calusa people
governedBy Calusa paramount chief
hasFeature canal works
mound complex
water management features
inhabitedBy Calusa
language Calusa language
locatedIn Florida
Florida Gulf Coast
surface form: Gulf Coast of Florida

southwestern Florida
near Estero Bay
Pine Island Sound
politicalCenterOf Calusa
politicalRole capital of the Calusa chiefdom
preContactStatus major regional power center in South Florida
principalTownOf Calusa
region South Florida
religiousRole ritual center of the Calusa
timePeriod Late Prehistoric period
pre-Columbian era

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Calusa capital Calos