WHERE THE HEAVENS MEET THE EARTH: DEFINING SACRED GEOGRAPHY AT AN EARLY WOODLAND EARTHWORK COMPLEX IN NORTHEAST OHIO (IN-PERSON)

Geophysical and archaeological investigations have been conducted for the past 7 years at the Fort Hill Earthwork Complex, the only two known prehistoric earthwork complex located in the Rocky River Metroparks of Northeast Ohio. Our investigations have revealed that the site was constructed during the Early Woodland Period between 360 and 156 BCE. Due to the site’s prominent location and due to the lack of residential debris, we suspect that the earthwork complex not only denoted sacred space but it also likely served as an important astronomical observatory.

This program is a part of The Annual Enid and Irving Kushner Lecture Series: Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Archaeology.