The Wilson-Leonard site (41WM235) evidences a succession of ancient peoples—from early Paleoindian Clovis cultures to Late Prehistoric Toyah folk—practiced a hunting and gathering lifeway throughout nearly 13,500 years.

1996年1月1日 · The Wilson-Leonard site (Marjorie Ashcroft Wilson Archaeological Preserve) is on Brushy Creek in southern Williamson County. Archeologists with the Texas Department of Transportation recorded the site in 1973, conducted limited test excavations in 1981, and carried out a major excavation from January 1982 through April 1984, all under the ...

In this vicinity is a prehistoric archeological site discovered in 1973 by a team of Texas Highway Department archeologists. Scientific excavations have produced evidence that the site was a major camping ground for prehistoric peoples, particularly during the Archaic Period (2,000 – 8,000 years ago).

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.

Scientific excavations have produced evidence that the site was a major camping ground for prehistoric peoples, particularly during the archaic period (2,000-8,000 years ago). More than …

Study of the archeology of the Wilson-Leonard site has opened broad new vistas for the reexamination and improved interpretation of regional prehistory. Beyond that, it is of national importance in terms of both data and interpretation (for example, on the Paleoindian era) and the concepts used in its excavation and analysis.

One of the oldest and most complete human skeletons in the Western Hemisphere, the Wilson-Leonard burial known as “Leanne,” or the “Leanderthal Lady,” was found by TxDOT archeologists in 1982.

Aerial view of the Wilson-Leonard site (41WM235) during TxDOT excavations in the early 1980s. Situated at the juncture of Brushy and Spanish Oak creeks in southwestern Williamson County, the site provided access to water and a variety of food and fuel resources, making it a favored campsite for hundreds of groups throughout prehistory.

2010年7月24日 · In this vicinity is a prehistoric archeological site discovered in 1973 by a team of Texas Highway Department archeologists. Scientific excavations have produced evidence that the site was a major camping ground for prehistoric peoples, particularly during the Archaic Period (2,000-8,000 years ago).

But in 1973, archeologists scouting in advance of a Cedar Park-Round Rock highway found the Wilson-Leonard site, named after local landowners. Working through fits of funding over the next...