Safety Harbor site

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The Safety Harbor site is a major pre-Columbian archaeological complex in Florida associated with the Tocobaga people, known for its temple mounds and role as a regional ceremonial and political center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
pre-Columbian archaeological site
temple mound complex
archaeologicalEvidence domestic structures
human burials
ritual features
associatedWith Tocobaga people
early Spanish contact in Florida
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culture Tocobaga
excavatedBy archaeologists
function ceremonial center
political center
regional chiefdom center
hasFeature burial mound
platform mound
plaza
temple mound
village area
hasView Hillsborough Bay
surface form: Old Tampa Bay
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing

National Historic Landmark
surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
importance key site for understanding Safety Harbor culture chronology
locatedIn Florida
Pinellas County, Florida NERFINISHED
Safety Harbor, Florida
surface form: city of Safety Harbor, Florida
locatedOn Tampa Bay area
surface form: Tampa Bay
locatedWithin Philippe Park
managedBy Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources
surface form: Pinellas County (park management)
materialCulture ceramic artifacts
shell artifacts
stone tools
near Clearwater, Florida, United States
surface form: Clearwater, Florida

Tampa, Florida
NRHPType archaeological site
partOf Safety Harbor culture
preservationStatus partially preserved within a public park
publicAccess accessible to visitors via Philippe Park
region Florida Gulf Coast
surface form: Gulf Coast of Florida
researchTopic Mississippian influence on Florida Gulf Coast
Tocobaga sociopolitical organization
significance type site for the Safety Harbor culture
timePeriod Mississippian period
late prehistoric period
topography mounds overlooking the bay
usedFrom circa 900 CE
usedUntil early 16th century

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Tocobaga mainSettlement Safety Harbor site
Safety Harbor culture hasCapital Safety Harbor site
Safety Harbor culture hasArchaeologicalSite Safety Harbor site
Safety Harbor archaeological culture hasTypeSite Safety Harbor site
this entity surface form: Safety Harbor Site
Safety Harbor archaeological culture hasCapital Safety Harbor site
this entity surface form: Safety Harbor chiefdom