Tony’s Mound

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Tony’s Mound is a major prehistoric earthwork complex in South Florida associated with the Belle Glade culture, notable for its large mounds and engineered landscape features.

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Tony’s Mound canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
mound complex
prehistoric earthwork complex
associatedWith Belle Glade culture
surface form: Belle Glade archaeological culture
constructedBy Belle Glade culture
surface form: Indigenous peoples of the Belle Glade culture
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culture Belle Glade culture
environment Everglades-related marsh environment
wetland setting
hasFeature earthworks
engineered landscape features
large mounds
mound-and-embankment system
heritage pre-Columbian
locatedIn Florida
South Florida
South Florida hydrologic system
surface form: South Florida interior wetlands (approximate)

United States of America
surface form: United States
material earth
shell and soil (probable)
partOf Belle Glade culture
surface form: Belle Glade earthwork tradition
region Everglades
surface form: Everglades region
researchField North American archaeology
archaeology
significance important example of prehistoric landscape engineering in South Florida
major Belle Glade culture center
timePeriod Late Archaic to Woodland transition (approximate)
Woodland period
usedFor ceremonial activities (hypothesized)
community gatherings (hypothesized)
residential activities (hypothesized)

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Belle Glade culture hasSite Tony’s Mound