| Marker Number |
3080 |
| Atlas Number |
5121003080 |
| Marker Title |
Lewisville Prehistoric Site |
| Index Entry |
Lewisville Prehistoric Site |
| Address |
|
| City |
Lewisville |
| County |
Denton |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
687577 |
| UTM Northing |
3659543 |
| Subject Codes |
archeology; Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1980 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
In Sailboard Point off Trotline Road, near the dam, in Lewisville Lake Park, off Lake Park Road, Lewisville |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
During the construction of Lewisville Dam in 1950, a number of aboriginal artifacts were unearthed; archeologists conducted several excavations (1952-57) before the waters of Garza-Little Elm Reservoir covered the site. The excavations revealed 21 hearths, vegetable matter, animal bone fragments and lignite (coal) which was used for fuel. Scientific radiocarbon dating techniques indicate the organic material is approximately 12,000 years old. The Lewisville discoveries are similar in age and content to findings at the Clovis site in New Mexico. (1980) |
