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Cayson Mound and Village Site

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Cayson Mound and Village Site
Cayson Mound and Village Site is located in Florida
Cayson Mound and Village Site
Location within Florida
30°25′51″N 85°01′34″W / 30.43083°N 85.02611°W / 30.43083; -85.02611
CulturesFort Walton Culture,
LocationBlountstown, Florida, Calhoun County, Florida,  USA
RegionCalhoun County, Florida
History
Built1200 CE
Site notes
Architectural style
platform mound
Cayson Mound and Village Site
NRHP reference No.76000587
Added to NRHP15 March 1976[1]

The Cayson Mound and Village Site (8CA3) is a prehistoric archaeological site located near Blountstown, Florida. It is located three miles southeast of Blountstown, on the Apalachicola River. The site was occupied by peoples of the Fort Walton Culture (a regional variation of the Mississippian culture).[2] On March 15, 1976, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

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  1. ↑ "National Register Information System – Cayson Mound and Village Site (#76000587)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Blitz, John H.; Lorenz, Karl G. (2006). The Chattahoochee Chiefdoms. University of Alabama Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8173-5277-6.
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