The Hopewell
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Studied since the discovery of the conspicuous mounds in Ross County Ohio, have been an archaeological enigma to many. The tradition is so named for the owner of the farm, Captain Hopewell, where over thirty mounds were discovered. Earlier studies focused more on the exotic grave goods such as pre ....
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.... as speculated migrated into the Ohio River Valley from Illinois. have been described as a more elaborate and flamboyant version of the Adena. Whether overpowered the Adena or simply mingled with and mixed into the culture, is not certain, yet there has been no evidence of warfare to support the former. The result was a cultural explosion encompassing a vast majority of North America east of the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic coast.
flourished in the Middle Woodland from 200 B.C. to AD 500. ....
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