Hopeton Earthworks
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Hopeton Earthworks is a major prehistoric Hopewell culture earthwork complex in Ohio, notable for its large geometric embankments and archaeological significance.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hopewell culture earthwork complex
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archaeological site ⓘ prehistoric earthwork ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | subject of multiple excavations and surveys ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hopewell Mound Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mound City Group NERFINISHED ⓘ other Scioto River valley Hopewell earthworks ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Hopewell tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 1–400 CE ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial and ritual activities
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social and religious gatherings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
circular earthwork
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large geometric earthwork embankments ⓘ rectangular earthwork ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ohio
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Ross County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chillicothe, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | a terrace above the Scioto River ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | earth ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large-scale geometric embankments
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precise geometric layout ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks cultural landscape
NERFINISHED
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Middle Woodland period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | federally protected site ⓘ |
| region | Scioto River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important for understanding Hopewell geometric earthworks
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major Hopewell ceremonial center ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological research
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.