Hopewell culture earthwork

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A Hopewell culture earthwork is a large, geometric or effigy-shaped earthen construction built by the Middle Woodland Hopewell peoples for ceremonial, social, and mortuary purposes in eastern North America.

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Observed surface forms (4)

prehistoric earthwork ×12
Hopewell culture earthwork complex ×1
Native American mound complex ×1
prehistoric Native American earthwork complex ×1

Instances (16)

Newark Earthworks
Serpent Mound via concept surface "prehistoric earthwork"
Pinson Mounds via concept surface "Native American mound complex"
Great Temple Mound via concept surface "prehistoric earthwork"
Emerald Mound via concept surface "prehistoric earthwork"
Krakus Mound via concept surface "prehistoric earthwork"
Miamisburg Mound via concept surface "prehistoric earthwork"
South Charleston mound via concept surface "prehistoric earthwork"
surface form: South Charleston Mound
Tinnum via concept surface "prehistoric earthwork"
surface form: Tinnum Castle
Hopeton Earthworks via concept surface "Hopewell culture earthwork complex"
Criel Mound via concept surface "prehistoric earthwork"
Octagon Earthworks
Adena Mound via concept surface "prehistoric earthwork"
Sauls Mound via concept surface "prehistoric earthwork"
Pinson, Tennessee via concept surface "prehistoric Native American earthwork complex"
surface form: Pinson Mounds
Stonehenge Phase I ditch and bank via concept surface "prehistoric earthwork"