Tremper Mound and Earthwork
Tremper Mound
Hopewell 100–500 CE·Hopewell tradition·🇺🇸 Ohio, United States
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About Tremper Mound and Earthwork
Rare Hopewell effigy mound with 45 m oval central mound covering charnel house yielding 136 effigy tobacco pipes (largest portrait corpus), bear/panther effigy spur.
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Why it mattersArchaeological landmark for Hopewell tradition in Ohio; type-site demonstrating effigy mound and mortuary center and regional exchange.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and chronology of Tremper Mound and Earthwork within Hopewell 100–500 CE
- 02Relationship to neighboring polities
Theories
- 01Hopewell tradition ceremonial center for effigy mound and mortuary center
- 02Regional capital controlling trade and tribute network
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.100–300 CE
- Period
- Hopewell 100–500 CE
- Culture
- Hopewell tradition
- Purpose
- Effigy mound and mortuary center
- Rediscovered
- 1915 Mills excavation
- Excavation
- Excavated
c.100–300 CE
Tremper Mound and Earthwork construction phase
20th century
Modern excavations
On the ground
Structures & features
38.8542° N · 83.0719° W · 175 m · 2 mapped features
Tremper Mound and Earthwork central feature
featureMain architectural feature
38.8542° N · 83.0719° WTremper Mound and Earthwork secondary sector
sectorSecondary sector
38.8552° N · 83.0709° W
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