Entrance. Florida Caverns.
by Chris Kusik
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Entrance. Florida Caverns.
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Chris Kusik
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Photograph - Digital.
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The caverns were formed from deposits of coral, shell and sediments from the sea floor some 38 million years ago when Florida was submerged. As the sea level fell, these materials became hardened limestone. As acidic rainwater percolated through the soil these formations were created. Cracks and passages opened from the same dissolving process.The caverns were formed from deposits of coral, shell and sediments from the sea floor some 38 million years ago when Florida was submerged. As the sea level fell, these materials became hardened limestone. As acidic rainwater percolated through the soil these formations were created. Cracks and passages were created from the same dissolving process. These caves have been a remarkable part of Florida's history and prehistory. They have been forming for thousands of years and archaeologists have even discovered human footprints and artifacts left behind by ancient Indian hunters who passed through more than 1,000 years ago. The first written accounts date from the 1600s, when Spanish missionaries and soldiers arrived to find the Chacato Indians living around them. A missionary described caves in the vicinity and noted that Indian hunters often used them for shelter while they were out in search of game. Florida Caverns are in Marianna, Fl.
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