Indian Mounds of the Middle Ohio Valley: A Guide to Mounds and Earthworks of the Adena, Hopewell, Cole, and Fort Ancient People (Guides to the American Landscape) [Paperback]

Susan L. Woodward (Author), Jerry N. McDonald (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0939923726 | ISBN-13: 978-0939923724 | Publication Date: March 1, 2002 | Edition: 2 Sub

Mounds and earthworks are the most conspicuous elements of prehistoric Native American culture to be found on the landscape of eastern North America. This book identifies and describes 70 extant, publicly accessible sites in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia, where mounds were constructed by Woodland people beginning some 3000 years ago. This book also reviews the culture, history, and geography of the Woodland and Late Prehistoric mound building groups and the fate of their structures during the Historic period. Sources of additional information about the Ohio Valley mound building groups are provided, as is access information for the mound and earthwork sites. The revised edition of the popular guide book incorporates new information and ideas about the mound building groups that have appeared since the first edition was published in 1986, and describes almost twice as many sites as were in the earlier edition.

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Susan L. Woodward is a professional geographer on the faculty of Radford University in Radford, Virginia. A geographer by training, Jerry N. McDonald is in business in Ohio.

Product Details

• Paperback: 318 pages
• Publisher: McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company; 2 Sub edition (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939923726
• ISBN-13: 978-0939923724
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #775,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ohio's Prehistoric Earthworks, September 9, 2005

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At one time Ohio had the largest concentration of prehistoric earthworks on the planet. While sadly most of these structures have been lost over time to human intrusion, a number do still remain in this state. This book shows excellent photographs and diagrams of most of the more well-known and interesting sites. Here you will find the Newark mound groups, Fort Ancient, Serpent Mound, and details on the Adena, Hopewell, and other peoples who erected these impressive monuments to collective effort. Not only are the mounds studied here, directions are provided to make day-trips to these locations possible. An approachable starting point for learning about Ohio's amazing pre-Columbian past.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Guide Book, January 3, 2007

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We spent a few days hunting down the mounds in Southern Ohio. We used this book as a guide and carefully mapped out the sites we thought we could fit into our time frame. The book is filled with great information and served as a valuable reference. The State and Federal Park sites are the best maintained and offer on-site information. At several of the sites, the mounds were downplayed by other monuments or historical reference. And of course, a golf course adorns one of the mound formations. The good news is they left the mounds and didn't plow them away. Great Book, we will probably use it again to research other sites.

5.0 out of 5 stars Indian Mounda of the Middle Ohio Valley: A Guide, June 18, 2011

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An Amazon Verified Purchase. Bought this for my Daughter & her family in Colorado. She loved the Guide and we plan to spend a week in July exploring the mounds