Guided Walk at Seip Earthworks

[L. Coyote]

Ohio Archaeology Blog - http://ohio-archaeology.blogspot.com/2009/05/guided-walk-at-seip-earthworks.html
Guided Walk at Seip Earthworks

Posted: 26 May 2009 05:31 PM PDT
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park will host a 2 mile guided tour of the Seip Earthworks on June 6, 2009 from 9:00 – 11:00.

Difficulty Level: Easy, Flat. Hikers should wear long pants, sturdy walking shoes and bring water.

Southern Ohio boasts the highest density of large prehistoric earthworks in the world. Two thousand years ago, the prehistoric Hopewell people built carefully designed earthworks, typically in the shape of perfect circles and squares. The earthen walls that outline these geometric shapes enclose huge areas, the purpose of which is still largely a mystery. Seip Earthworks, one of the area’s most famous Hopewell sites, is a classic example of Hopewell activity. Come walk the grounds of this ancient sacred area with a National Park Ranger to learn what archaeologists have discovered about the Hopewell culture through excavations here over the last century. Though little remains of the original earthen walls, the Seip-Pricer Mound is the largest restored Hopewell burial mound in existence.

Walking the grounds of Seip Earthworks will give the visitor a sense of the enormity of this Hopewell endeavor. The route will lead participants to the base of Little Copperas Mountain, where the Paint Creek has carved a steep shale cliff in the side of this beautiful, hemlock shrouded hill. Program begins at 9:00 am on June 6, 2009. Meet at Seip Mound on U.S. Rt. 50 near Paint Valley High School, 2.5 mi. east of Bainbridge, 5 miles west of Bourneville. Admission is free.

This walk is part of a Summer Saturday Guided Hike series offered by Hopewell Culture National Historical Park.

[Kolesar]

1. Sounds like fun, wish I could make it...eom

[L. Coyote]

2. OPEN HOUSE AT OCTAGON EARTHWORKS - MONDAY JUNE 1ST

"Ohio Archaeology Blog"

OPEN HOUSE AT OCTAGON EARTHWORKS - MONDAY JUNE
http://ohio-archaeology.blogspot.com/2009/05/open-house-at-octagon-earthworks-monday.html

Join us for an open house at the Octagon Earthworks in Newark, Ohio -- the next to the last of four events this year when golf is suspended and the public gets full access to the site.
Guided tours will be available from 10:30 to 1:30, but the site is open from dawn to dusk.
The Octagon Earthworks are one part of the monumental Newark Earthworks, built by the Hopewell culture between 100 BC and AD 400.
The embankments at the octagon are aligned to the rising and setting of the moon encoding the entire 18.6-year-long lunar cycle in its architecture.

Come and walk where these ancient American Indians built one of their most magnificent ceremonial centers!

For more information, go to http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/places/c08/octagon.shtml

If you miss this open house, the next and last event for 2009 will be on Sunday October 18th.

I will hope to see you there!