Hopewell People Construct Earthworks
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Architecture, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Ceremonies, Rites, Rituals, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606)
- Geographical Location: Ohio
- Date: c. 200 -c. 500
Article abstract: Earthworks of the Hopewell Culture indicate that groups of prehistoric Native Americans shared elaborate rituals, established an extensive exchange system, and held a sophisticated understanding of astronomy and geometry.
Summary of Event
Between approximately 200 b.c.e. and 500 c.e. independent groups of Native Americans living in eastern North America practiced similar customs and rituals, characterized by the construction of monumental earthworks and burial mounds. Collectively, these practices are referred to as the Hopewell...
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