Ohio History Connection
Ohio History Connection
Virtual First Ohioans » Section Five-B: Middle Woodland Period » The Hopewell Culture » 5b.3 Seip Earthworks Complex
 
 
5b.3 Seip Earthworks Complex
5b.1 Hopewell Earthworks In Ohio 5b.1b Newark Earthworks 5b.2 Seip Earthworks Complex 5b.3 Seip Earthworks Complex
5b.4 Excavation of Seip Earthworks 5b.5 Research at Seip Earthworks 5b.6 Seip Earthworks Objects 5b.7 Activities At A Hopewell Earthworks Complex
5b.8 Constructing the Earthworks 5b.9 Trading 5b.10 Trade Networks 5b.11 Craft Specialists

5b.3 Seip Earthworks Complex

The Seip complex consists of a square enclosing 27 acres, an irregular circle surrounding 77 acres, and a second circle enclosing 18 acres. Major parts of the walls, plus a small circle and several mounds, are no longer visible because of erosion and plowing. Recent studies suggest that the walls were 50 feet wide at the base and at least 10 feet high. Just beyond the northern wall of the large circle are several pits which were formed as the ancient people dug the dirt to make the walls. Within the large circle are three connected mounds. They range in size from 120 feet across and 20 feet high to 40 feet across and 6 feet high. The oval mound in the center of the complex is one of the largest Hopewell mounds known. It is 250 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 30 feet high.

Catalog Number:P 54
Image Number: AL01020

Expand | Collapse

 
 

Actions
Add Photo To Cart View Slideshow View Slideshow (Fullscreen)

RSS Feeds

No feeds have yet been defined

Your Cart

You have 0 items in your cart

View Cart
Images are provided for research use only. For information on reproductions and permission to use images, contact the Ohio History Connection at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html
 
The Ohio History Connection Collections are comprised of many culturally significant materials. Some were created to be private or confidential and are now accessible as part of the historical record. Some contain offensive images, language or content which reflect the creators’ views or those of the period in which they were created, written or recorded. Many are not appropriate by today’s standards of respectful expression and actions. They serve as reminders of the importance of increased cultural competency, inclusion and equity.
 
 We recognize our past role in promoting these perspectives, and we are working to ensure that the histories we preserve and interpret today encompass the experiences of all those who have called Ohio home. There is much work yet to do. Please view our new strategic plan to see where we are headed.
 
 Please note that as part of our commitment to presenting American Indian perspectives, the Ohio History Connection complies with the directives of authorized tribal representatives regarding the public presentation of images and information from their ancestral communities. We do this in accordance with federal law and our American Indian Policy.