The Mystery of the Serpent Mound: In Search of the Alphabet of the Gods [Paperback]

Ross Hamilton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 3, 2001

The mysterious Serpent Mound in the Ohio Valley is a masterpiece of prehistoric architecture. Its enormous size alone inspires awe and reverence. Even deeper meanings may be hidden in the dimensions and lost functions of this ancient religious structure. Researcher Ross Hamilton has uncovered multiple layers of secrets hidden within the earthworks of the Serpent Mound, and his discoveries contribute to a new understanding of prehistoric spiritual science and engineering.

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“An extraordinary book! Ross Hamilton’s discoveries and revelations in Mystery of the Serpent Mound kick open the door to an amazing reevaluation of what we call the “New World.” Excellent reading!”
—Jeff Rense, popular talk show host of “The Jeff Rense Show” on national radio and the internet

“The earthen enigma that is Ohio’s Great Serpent Mound provokes our curiosity and challenges our imagination, as is the case with mysterious ancient monuments everywhere. In this book, Ross Hamilton takes full advantage of that provocation, and with sincerity and care explores possible interpretations of the monument. In the process, he collects together what is probably the single-source assembly of information on it—what is actually known about it together with what its meaning might be. The archeoastronomical aspects are particularly noteworthy."
—Paul Devereux, lecturer, author of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ancient Earth Mysteries and Places of Power

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Frog Books (May 3, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583940030
• ISBN-13: 978-1583940037
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,138 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, May 7, 2003

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Beau (Louisville, Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mystery of the Serpent Mound: In Search of the Alphabet of the Gods (Paperback)

This book is one of the most incredible books on the Serpent Mound I have read. Traditional archeologist, of course, will not accept the theories presented here because they contain numberology, spirituality, and most of all, the fact that the Greek alphabet is encrypted within the Serpent Mound. The author, however, doesn't notice that this aludes to the fact that builders of the Serpent Mound where aware of the Green Language of the Alchemist, also known as the Language of the Birds. These subjects are covered fully in William Henry's "Language of the Birds" and David Ovason's "The Secrets of Nostradamus".
One of the most important discoveries in this book is that the Great Serpent Mound is meant to mirror the constellation of Draco. This constellation is important to Eastern esoteric sciences such as Tao, among others.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Contribution to our Heritage, March 31, 2008

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This review is from: The Mystery of the Serpent Mound: In Search of the Alphabet of the Gods (Paperback)

Methinks Mark Newbrook doth protest too much. This is brilliant stuff.
Yes, it's a tough read for those readers not from a scientific background, but nothing worthwhile comes easy. The author hits the nail on the head. There are deep deep truths in this monument, as there are at Stonehenge, Angkor Watt and the Pyramids. Ross Hamilton has made a great discovery and deserves our admiration and respect.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure of a Book, July 14, 2006

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Leslie Laboda "Leslie Laboda" (Chesterland, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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I love this book, and understand why few (if any) used copies are available now that it has gone out of print: people want to hang on to their copy. It speaks to a great mystery, and Ross Hamilton seems to take care to preserve that sense of what is unanswerable and unfathomable for the reader, allowing one to make-up one's own mind while shedding some light.
These reviews weren't intended to be message boards or a venue for debate, but I noticed that one reviewer submitted two pieces which reduced the star average so much as to make the book appear mediocre and unworthy of acquiring. This kind of leverage goes against the written guidelines of this forum, and so I shall add a five star rating in the hope of countering that fellow's illegitimate actions. Because I have my own copy, I see that he did not bother to actually read the book as the author has requested, apparently selectively isolating various parts in what appears an effort to raise his own reputation.
We here in the Ohio Valley treaure our Great Serpent, and the advent of Hamilton's book has made the earthwork's reputation for a mystery study entirely legitimate and quite welcome by both Native Americans and their white brothers and sisters. I have been to Serpent Mound on more than one occasion, and you can bank on it being truly a magnificant piece of architecture, however damaged it has become with time. I do not believe that it is in anyone's better interests to further damage this earthwork's study; and I apologize for breaking the rules myself in order to get at the heart of this matter.

Leslie LaBoda