A network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio noted for their good condition, distinct style and cultural significance has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
The sun rises over one of the Twin Mounds at Fort Ancient Earthworks, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Oregonia, Ohio. Fort Ancient is part of a network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds around Ohio that were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
“Pure excitement and exhilaration” were the immediate reactions of Chief Glenna Wallace, of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. Constructed by American Indians between 1,600 and 2,000 years ago along central tributaries of the Ohio River, the earthworks were host to ceremonies that drew people from across the continent, based on archeological discoveries of raw materials brought from as far west as the Rocky Mountains.
The eight sites comprising the earthworks are spread across 150 kilometers of what is present-day southern Ohio. They are noteworthy for their enormous scale, geometric precision and astronomical breadth and accuracy — such as encoding all eight lunar standstills over an 18.6-year cycle.said the earthworks' inclusion on the heritage list “will make this important part of American history known around the world.
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