Mississippi dig seeks information on ancient Gautier residents

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Archaeological Excavations, Survey and Projects
July 30, 2010 - 4:26pm

Anthropology students from the University of Alabama have been digging into a mound built by native americans about 1,500 years ago since May 30. The 6-foot high mound is tucked away in a wooded lot in a south Gautier neighborhood near the Mississippi Sound. A Mississippi Department of Archives and History historical marker on the side of the street identifies the site as the Graveline Bayou Indian Mound. Lauren Downs, a doctoral student who was  directing the dig on Friday, said the site was first documented in 1905 by archaeologist Clarence Moore, but has been relatively unexamined except for looters who have pockmarked the mound. [...]


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