Mysteries of the Hopewell : astronomers, geometers, and magicians of the eastern woodlands /

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Author / Creator:Romain, William F., 1948-
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:Akron, Ohio : University of Akron Press, 2000.
Description:1 online resource (xi, 272 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:Series on Ohio history and culture
Ohio history and culture.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11233675
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ISBN:9781935603245
1935603248
9781935603252
1935603256
1884836615
9781884836619
1931968047
9781931968041
1282896377
9781282896376
9786612896378
661289637X
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-268) and index.
English.
Print version record.
Summary:Buried beneath today's Midwestern towns, under several layers of earth and the accumulated debris of two thousand years, are the clues to an ancient mystery. A Native American people, now known as the Hopewell, lived and worked these lands, building earthworks which in some instances dwarf the ruins at Stonehenge. More significantly, these mammoth earthworks were built in different geometric shapes, using a standard unit of measure and aligned to the cycles of the sun and the moon. Using the foundation of existing scholarship, Mysteries of the Hopewell presents new discoveries showing the accomplishments of the Mound Builders in astronomy, geometry, measurement, and counting. William Romain then goes one step further to theorize why generations of people toiled to move millions of tons of earth to form these precise structures, joining the ranks of the Egyptians, Mayans, Greeks, Chinese, and other advanced ancient cultures. William Romain's Mysteries of the Hopewell will appeal to many readers, including anthropologists, mathematicians, and historians, but perhaps especially to readers curious about ancient cultures and seeking explanations for these magnificent earthen structures.
Other form:Print version: Romain, William F., 1948- Mysteries of the Hopewell. 1st ed. Akron, Ohio : University of Akron Press, 2000 1884836615

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