The Fort Ancient Earthworks: Prehistoric Lifeways of the Hopewell Culture in Southwestern Ohio - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0877580294 ISBN 13: 9780877580294

Publisher: Ohio Historical Society, 2004

Synopsis

The Fort Ancient Earthworks: Prehistoric Lifeways of the Hopewell Culture in Southwestern Ohio, edited by Robert Connolly and Bradley Lepper, presents the startling results of the latest archaeological research to be undertaken at the spectacular Fort Ancient site. Fort Ancient is a three-and-a-half-mile long series of embankments of earth surrounding a prominent hilltop in Warren County. It was built by the Hopewell culture (circa 100 BC to AD 400) and it became Ohio's first state park. Archaeological investigations here have revolutionized our understanding of the Hopewell culture and the ways these people integrated the earthworks into their lives. In addition to the remarkable insights from archaeology, the book also presents information on the astronomical knowledge the ancient builders encoded in their monumental architecture.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ohio Historical Society
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877580294
• ISBN 13: 9780877580294
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 290
• Editor: Robert P Connolly, Bradley T Lepper