Title Mysteries of the Hopewell : astronomers, geometers, and magicians of the eastern woodlands / William F. Romain

Edition 1st ed Published Akron, Ohio : University of Akron Press, 2000

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 272 pages) : illustrations Series Series on Ohio history and culture Ohio history and culture. Contents Physical Parameters -- The Enchanted Valley -- Sacred Geometry -- Measuring and Counting -- Hopewell Astronomy -- Azimuths to the Otherworld -- The Hopewell Worldview -- Symbols of Earth and Sky -- Sacred Ceremonies -- The Serpent Mound Summary Buried beneath today's Midwestern towns, under several layers of earth and the accumulated debris of two thousand years, are the clues to an ancient mystery. A Native American people, now known as the Hopewell, lived and worked these lands, building earthworks which in some instances dwarf the ruins at Stonehenge. More significantly, these mammoth earthworks were built in different geometric shapes, using a standard unit of measure and aligned to the cycles of the sun and the moon. Using the foundation of existing scholarship, Mysteries of the Hopewell presents new discoveries showing the accomplishments of the Mound Builders in astronomy, geometry, measurement, and counting. William Romain then goes one step further to theorize why generations of people toiled to move millions of tons of earth to form these precise structures, joining the ranks of the Egyptians, Mayans, Greeks, Chinese, and other advanced ancient cultures. William Romain's Mysteries of the Hopewell will appeal to many readers, including anthropologists, mathematicians, and historians, but perhaps especially to readers curious about ancient cultures and seeking explanations for these magnificent earthen structures Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-268) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Hopewell culture. Indian astronomy -- Ohio Indians of North America -- Ohio -- Mathematics Hopewell. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. Antiquities Hopewell culture Indian astronomy Indians of North America -- Mathematics SUBJECT Ohio -- Antiquities. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85094270 Subject Ohio Form Electronic book ISBN 9781935603245 1935603248 9781935603252 1935603256 1282896377 9781282896376 9786612896378 661289637X

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