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The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,348-feet-long (411 m), three-feet-high prehistoric effigy mound located in Peebles, Ohio. It was built on what is known as the Serpent Mound crater plateau, running along the Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio. The mound is the largest serpent effigy known in the world.
Nov 3, 2017 · Serpent Mound is a giant snake-shaped effigy mound built by prehistoric Native Americans in Ohio. Learn about its possible purposes, excavations, dating and preservation efforts.
Serpent Mound is a National Historic Landmark and a possible World Heritage site, built by ancient American Indian cultures in Ohio. Learn about its history, archaeology, and significance at the visitor center and museum, or join a guided tour or an archaeology tour.
Jan 6, 2024 · Learn about the ancient effigy mound in Ohio that aligns with the summer solstice sunset and may have a spiritual purpose. Find out how to visit, what to see and do, and the controversies surrounding its origin and meaning.
May 7, 2021 · Serpent Mound (also known as Great Serpent Mound) is an archaeological and historic site in Peebles, Ohio, USA, enclosing an effigy mound 1348 feet (411 m) long in the shape of a serpent, the largest effigy mound of a serpent in the world, built between c. 800 BCE and c. 1070 CE.
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Indeed long before humans were here at all, the vicinity of Serpent Mound was a geological anomaly, likely the result of a primordial meteor strike or subterranean explosion. The serpent’s head looks out over the western rim of this 4-mile wide formation.
Sep 7, 2009 · Learn about the prehistoric effigy mound in southern Ohio that depicts a serpent swallowing an egg or the moon. Find out who built it, when, and why, and visit the museum and the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
