The Miami story (sans any Mayans, but with the "miniature Stonehenge"
reference) also made BBC Radio 4's 5:00 and 6:00PM evening news
broadcasts last night (29th).  Just to get a historical archaeology
angle in here somewhere, the story did note that the work was
"originally looking for evidence of Miami's pioneer families",
although we snotty Europeans couldn't resist a slight dig
at "a city where anything 50 years old is considered historical" ;-)
 
Alasdair Brooks
University of York
 
 
On Tue, 29 Dec 1998, Mary C. Beaudry wrote:
 
> Geoff,
>
> I heard a story on this on All Things Considered last night (a radio
> magazine based on Radio 4's Today or PM or whatever).  The host interviewed
> a fellow named Carr, I think, who is the archaeologist in charge, I think,
> or used to be in charge of archaeology for the state in that region.  He
> was convinced the site was associated with the local natives and not with
> Mayans (there are two artifacts only that look like Maya things, and, as he
> said, two artifacts do not a culture make).  You might be able to listen to
> this interview if they've posted it to the ATC page on the National Public
> Radio web page (www.npr.org) or you might try one of the local newspapers'
> web sites or check to see if the Florida Division of Historic Preservation
> has its own web site.
>
> Boy, I thought I listened carefully but I guess listening didn't lodge in
> memory.
>
> Cheers,
> Mary B.