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Traveler's guide to ancient Ohio / John E. Hancock ; with a foreword by Chief Glenna J. Wallace.
Penn Museum Library - New Books Display F489.3 .H36 2026
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hancock, John E., author.
- Series:
- Thinking about Ohio
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hopewell culture--Ohio--Guidebooks.
- Hopewell culture.
- Hopewell architecture--Ohio--Guidebooks.
- Hopewell architecture.
- Earthworks (Archaeology)--Ohio--Guidebooks.
- Earthworks (Archaeology).
- Indians of North America--Ohio--Antiquities.
- Indians of North America.
- Travel--Guidebooks.
- Travel.
- travel guidebooks.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities.
- Ohio--Antiquities--Guidebooks.
- Ohio.
- Ohio--Description and travel.
- Genre:
- travel guidebooks.
- Guidebooks
- Guidebooks.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 218 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.
- Other Title:
- Ancient Ohio
- Traveler's guide to ancient Ohio : featuring the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
- Place of Publication:
- Athens : Ohio University Press : in association with University of Cincinnati Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- This travel guide explores the Indigenous earthworks of southern Ohio, focusing on ancient ceremonial landscapes associated with the Adena and Hopewell cultures. It provides historical, archaeological, and cultural background on these sites and presents travel routes connecting earthworks with nearby communities, natural areas, and cultural attractions. The guide includes maps, photographs, route information, and practical travel details to assist visitors in exploring archaeological sites and understanding their significance within the region's Indigenous history.
- Contents:
- The region and its history
- World Heritage Route: West
- World Heritage Route: East
- Upper Miami Route
- Lower Miami Route
- Brush Creek Route
- Upper Scioto Route
- Lower Scioto Route
- Hocking Route
- Muskingum Route.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780821426920
- 0821426923
- OCLC:
- 1546091085
- Publisher Number:
- 90104576336
- CIPO000352787
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