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An Important Archeological Site Was Just Uncovered in Downtown Miami

It includes eight circles where buildings once stood and thousands of Native American artifacts.
Reuters

Downtown Miami is busy reinventing itself as a residential and retail playground for the 21st century. But construction of a 34-story complex, including shops and a movie theater near the Miami River, has hit a major snag -- the discovery of a significant ancient ruin on the spot.

According to the Miami Herald, an archeologist has discovered what appears to be the foundation holes for a 2,000-year-old village that was once occupied by the Tequesta Indians. As they explain: