Wed 4/6 @ 7PM
Scientists working @ CMNH are busy people. Find out what they’re up to @ the Curator’s Forum. On Wed 4/6, Dr. Brian Redmond, Curator of Archeology, will discuss the intrigue of ancient woodland earthworks in NEO.
“Small mound sites in northern Ohio have been recorded for more than a century. Other kinds of earthworks are less common; most have been identified as ancient fortifications. Archaeological investigations at the Heckleman site in Erie County reveal something quite different: a complex of earthworks constructed more than 2,000 years ago and used for generations.
“Among the remains are distinctive artifacts of the Hopewell culture of southern Ohio. Was this a Hopewell trading post or ceremonial center? Why was it built and occupied for so long? Dr. Redmond will discuss the results of his work and address these intriguing questions.”
Cleveland Museum of Natural History