Octagon Earthworks
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Octagon Earthworks is a large, geometrically precise ancient earthwork complex in Newark, Ohio, built by the Hopewell culture and noted for its sophisticated astronomical alignments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wright Earthworks | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hopewell culture earthwork
ⓘ
ancient earthwork complex ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| astronomicalAlignmentWith |
lunar standstills
ⓘ
major lunar standstill ⓘ minor lunar standstill ⓘ |
| builtBy | Hopewell people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Mounds in Ohio
ⓘ
Pre-Columbian archaeological sites in the United States ⓘ |
| city | Newark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | earth ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | aligned to lunar cycles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Hopewell culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
part of a golf course
ⓘ
public heritage site ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 100 BCE–400 CE ⓘ |
| hasPart |
circular earthwork
ⓘ
connecting avenues ⓘ observatory mound ⓘ octagonal earthwork ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Ohio State Memorial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Historic Landmark ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Historic Landmark
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| includedIn | UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Licking County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newark, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | Ohio History Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Great Circle Earthworks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wright Earthworks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
geometric precision
ⓘ
large scale earthworks ⓘ sophisticated astronomical alignments ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientationToward |
moonrise positions
ⓘ
moonset positions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newark Earthworks NERFINISHED ⓘ Newark Earthworks State Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | octagon ⓘ |
| significance |
important prehistoric astronomical observatory
ⓘ
major Hopewell ceremonial center ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Woodland period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
ⓘ
ceremonial purposes ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wright Earthworks