Meigs’ Pasture Site | Site 8OK102
A rare prehistoric site was excavated during the late 20th century in NW Florida.
A rare prehistoric site was excavated during the late 20th century in NW Florida.
Several important archaeological research projects concerning animal and human remains from the late Pleistocene, Paleo Indian Period were conducted during the late 20th Century under the direction of Caleb Curren and funded through the Archaeological Research Association of Alabama Inc, the University of Alabama, and the Alabama Geological Survey.
The recent discovery of a Spanish map dating to the 1500’s may shed light on one of the longest-lived mysteries in the archeology of the Southeast. The map has led to the development of a testable hypothesis concerning a possible campsite on Mobile Bay of the 1559 Tristan de Luna expedition to the northern Gulf Coast.