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Cayson Mound and Village Site

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Cayson Mound and Village Site
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Cayson Mound and Village Site is located in Florida
Cayson Mound and Village Site
Shown within Florida
LocationBlountstown, FloridaCalhoun County, Florida USA
RegionCalhoun County, Florida
Coordinates30°25′51″N 85°01′34″W / 30.43083°N 85.02611°W / 30.43083; -85.02611
History
Founded1200 CE
CulturesFort Walton Culture,
Architecture
Architectural stylesplatform mound
Architectural detailsNumber of temples:
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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  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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