Leanderthal Lady
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Marker Text: On Dec. 29, 1982, Texas Highway Department archeologists uncovered the skeleton of a prehistoric 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. (1985)
Marker No: 9260
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 30.576792, -97.852196
Location: 211 South U. S. Highway 183, Leander
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