The Great Serpent Mound: An Ancient Ohio Mystery

Author Jeffrey Alan John explores the history, theories and fundamental Serpent Mound questions: What culture made it? Why? And when? Thousands of years ago, people in what would become southern Ohio encountered a vista they recognized as special. They couldn't know that their view overlooked a 300-million-year-old crater, but as time passed, they made the plateau a resting place for generations of societies that eventually raised--with considerable planning and effort--the Great Serpent Mound, a place where history and mystery coincide. Uninhabited and overgrown when early Ohio settlers found it, the preserved effigy inspired pioneering archaeology and continues to prompt increasingly elaborate thinking. Scientists say that it measures the calendar, while theologians and mystics ponder its spiritual meaning.

Author: Jeffrey Alan John
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 09/23/2025
Series: Landmarks
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781467159708