Two possible excavation spots revealed at Old Vero Man site

VERO BEACH — Results from a ground penetrating radar survey conducted in March at the Old Vero Man site in Vero Beach show there may be two areas worth excavating.

In a report presented Sunday at a meeting of Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee, two areas are mentioned as likely places to find undisturbed ground that would yield archaeological and zoological remains.

Area 1 is parallel to the Main Relief Canal and adjoins the parking lot of the County Administration Building. Area 2 is north of the canal, east of Aviation Boulevard and west of U.S. 1.

The Old Vero Man site has been evaluated and selected by scientists as having a high probability of containing significant fossils and artifacts. Around 1915, dredging at this site unearthed human remains possibly 13,000 years old, along with the remains of extinct animals including mammoth, mastodon, saber-tooth cat and ancient species of tapir, horse and sloth.

Susan Grandpierre, who chairs the Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee, said she was excited by the results of the radar survey conducted by archeologist Dr. Jessie Pincus from Mnemotrix Systems in College Point, Texas.

"We have now completed the technical groundwork for a possible excavation," said Grandpierre. "Everybody has been working together to figure out where are the best places to dig."
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