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Mississippian Mound Builders of Florida |
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Native American architects reached the height of their accomplishments during the Mississippian period. In north Florida, the advent of large scale agriculture and in south Florida the development of large scale marine exploitation allowed the population to grow and settle into large permanent settlements. Leaders arose who saw the possibilities of such large labor forces. They would create the most sophisticated civilizations outside of Mexico and construct some of the most complex Indian mound centers not only in the state of Florida but in the entire southeastern United States. Follow the links below to learn more about these Mississippian architects in Florida.
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 Lake Jackson Mounds: Tallahassee, Florida 1240 AD
The Mississippians would arrive on the scene in Florida and build one of the southern most outposts of their culture. The site is famous for several exquisite copper breastplates featuring an eagle warrior design unearthed from a burial mound.
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Shields & Mount Royal Mounds: Jacksonville & Welaka, Florida 1200 AD
These mound centers featured a single mound connected to a manmade pond via a long straight highway making them unlike any other Indian mound complex in North America.
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Turtle Mound: New Smyrna Beach, Florida 1200 AD
This mound is the tallest in Florida and the third tallest in North America.
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Fort Walton Temple Mound: Fort Walton Beach, Florida 1300 AD
This mound is the largest on salt water and possibly the largest prehistoric earthwork on the Gulf coast..
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Terra Ceia & Madira Bickel Mounds: Bradenton, Florida 1450 AD
This site had been inhabited for over a thousand years before the truncated pyramid mounds were constructed.
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Big Mound City: Indiantown, Florida
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Mound Key: Estero, Florida 1500 AD
This manmade island was constructed from centuries of shell deposits. The island features a central canal, watercourts, and pyramid mounds.
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