Mann Site
Mann Hopewell Site
Middle Woodland Hopewell 100 BCE–500 CE·Hopewell tradition·🇺🇸 Indiana, United States
About
About Mann Site
Major Middle Woodland Hopewell settlement and ceremonial center on Wabash-Ohio terrace with three mounds and circular embankment ~ 100 ha, dense habitation yielding exotic Hopewell Interaction Sphere materials (obsidian, mica, copper). Exceptional artefact preservation includes intact house floors and submound charnel structures dated 100 BCE–400 CE.
Why it mattersLargest Hopewell habitation in southern Indiana; key for understanding Hopewell village life vs Ohio ceremonial centers.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Why nucleated settlement persisted after Hopewell decline elsewhere
- 02Sourcing of obsidian and copper exchange routes
Theories
- 01Regional capital controlling Ohio River trade corridor
- 02Ceremonial aggregative center with permanent residence
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.100 BCE–400 CE
- Period
- Middle Woodland Hopewell 100 BCE–500 CE
- Culture
- Hopewell tradition
- Purpose
- Large nucleated village with ceremonial mounds, Interaction Sphere node
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.100 BCE–400 CE
Initial construction
c. 1110 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
37.9350° N · 87.4850° W · 120 m · 2 mapped features
Mann Site central feature
featureMain architectural feature
37.9350° N · 87.4850° WMann Site secondary sector
sectorSecondary sector
37.9360° N · 87.4840° W
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