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Anthropology

AmBlue

(3,447 posts)

6. It's all about the money

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 20, 2023, 08:47 PM

Feb 2023

The developer is jumping through legal hurdles and doing the minimum required archeological excavations, but is also keeping it quiet in an effort to "make it go away," so they can build and sell their condos. They are not sharing publicly what they are finding and sounds like the local historical experts are upset with how the site is being handled.

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A major archaeological discovery was made in Florida. Was it kept 'under wraps'? [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2023 OP

If there are 7,000 y.o. human relics in Florida showing a persistent civilization there Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #1

According to the article it's the developers rpannier Feb 2023 #3

I remember reading about it then. You're so right. Judi Lynn Feb 2023 #20

DeSantis (R-Fascist) thinks the publicizing of the discovery would be too woke. hadEnuf Feb 2023 #4

Well you know, the Christians think the Earth is only like 6000 years old.... Vdizzle Feb 2023 #11

They might feel led to send out religious assassins to murder people who say otherwise! Judi Lynn Feb 2023 #21

It's all about the money AmBlue Feb 2023 #6

Probably not a civilization since they were wnylib Feb 2023 #7

Agreed, which is why I stipulated civilization Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #10

In another article, Ms. Toad Feb 2023 #12

Thanks for the information. Judi Lynn Feb 2023 #19

going to offer another 'suggestion' stopdiggin Feb 2023 #15

This is such an important archaeological site AmBlue Feb 2023 #2

Wow. It seemed to begin around the time the world had been watching the Elian Gonzalez wildness! Judi Lynn Feb 2023 #22

There is always a conflict between developers wnylib Feb 2023 #5

De Satan finally did it! BaronChocula Feb 2023 #8

🤣good one onetexan Feb 2023 #13

For this to get traction it needs to get on 20/20 Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #9

like it republianmushroom Feb 2023 #14

Wow, 7,000 year old relics of a large settlement or village? Farmer-Rick Feb 2023 #16

A recent show on PBS showed spiral pyraminds ... jgo Feb 2023 #17

Every day seems to bring promise something astounding will be announced now! Judi Lynn Feb 2023 #18