Miami Circle

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Miami Circle is a prehistoric archaeological site in Miami, Florida, consisting of a circular arrangement of carved limestone bedrock believed to have been created by the Tequesta people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Historic Landmark
archaeological site
historic district contributing property
prehistoric site
archaeologicalFinds animal bones
ceramic fragments
shell tools
associatedWith Tequesta capital village at the mouth of the Miami River
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Miami-Dade County
creator Tequesta
surface form: Tequesta people
culture Tequesta
currentUse public archaeological park
diameter approximately 11.5 meters
discoveredBy archaeologists in Miami-Dade County
discoveredIn 1998
estimatedAge about 2,000 years
excavationMethod salvage archaeology during planned development
function possible ceremonial center
possible foundation of a large circular structure
hasPart carved holes in limestone bedrock
circular arrangement of basins and postholes
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States

listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
part of the Brickell Point Site
locatedIn Brickell
surface form: Brickell neighborhood

Florida
Miami
Miami-Dade County
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Biscayne Bay
locatedOn south bank of the Miami River
managedBy Florida Department of State
material limestone bedrock
near Brickell Avenue
Downtown Miami
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Florida
surface form: State of Florida
partOf Brickell Point archaeological site
period pre-Columbian era
protectionStatus legally protected archaeological site
shape circular
significance evidence of Tequesta settlement at the mouth of the Miami River
one of the few known prehistoric structural footprints cut into bedrock in eastern North America
state Florida
threatenedBy high-rise development prior to preservation

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Tequesta archaeologicalSite Miami Circle