JOURNAL ARTICLE

NEW DAY FOR THE ANCESTORS’ MOUNDS.

  • Published In: Archaeology, 2023, v. 76, n. 4. P. 9 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: WELSH-HUGGINS, ANDREW 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Octagon Earthworks are part of the Newark Earthworks, the largest known set of earthworks that include circular, square, and octagonal enclosures. It mentions concentration of ancient Native American monumental landscapes in North America and modern history of the Octagon Earthworks reflects changing attitudes toward such monumental Indigenous structures in the U.S. It also mentions Hopewell built their mounds has long amazed archaeologists.

Additional Information

  • Source:Archaeology. 2023/07, Vol. 76, Issue 4, p9
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Anthropology
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0003-8113
  • Accession Number:163782427

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