"Leanderthal Lady" Discovery Site (Cedar Park, Texas)

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On Dec. 29, 1982, Texas Highway Department archeologists uncovered the skeleton of a pre-historic human female at the Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Site (approx. 6 mi. SE). Because of the proximity of the grave site to the town of Leander, the skeleton became known as the Leanderthal Lady. Carbon testing indicates the woman lived 10-13,000 years ago. She was about 30 years old at the time of death and measured 5' 3 in height. As one of the earliest intact burials uncovered in the United States, the site is a valuable source of information on the nation's prehistoric past.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leanderthal_Lady
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Coordinates:   30°29'41"N   97°50'57"W

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  • No, the Leanderthal site was directly under what is now highway 1431 as it extends east from US 183 towards I-35. Progress on this road expansion project was delayed for some time while archaeologists came in and acquired everything they could from the site.
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