Low Lake Okeechobee water uncovers ancient site
The lake kept its secret as long as the rain fell.
The remains rested in the soft, black muck for hundreds of years -- buried beneath the water of Lake Okeechobee.
But the drought tore open the ancient grave, and a local man happened upon it. The bodies have been discovered.
But the mystery is just beginning.
''It's a mixed blessing,'' State Archaeologist Ryan Wheeler said. ``The lower lake levels give us a chance to learn . . . but the site was probably better-protected under water.''
Little is known about this uncovered archaeological site of boats and bodie
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The remains rested in the soft, black muck for hundreds of years -- buried beneath the water of Lake Okeechobee.
But the drought tore open the ancient grave, and a local man happened upon it. The bodies have been discovered.
But the mystery is just beginning.
''It's a mixed blessing,'' State Archaeologist Ryan Wheeler said. ``The lower lake levels give us a chance to learn . . . but the site was probably better-protected under water.''
Little is known about this uncovered archaeological site of boats and bodie