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The Serpent Mound, Adams County, Ohio: mystery of the mound and history of the serpent
various theories of the effigy mounds and the mound builders
Emilius Oviatt Randall5
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What mysterious prehistoric race of people does 19th century Ohio archaeologist argue were responsible for creating the iconic Serpent Mound effigy mound in Ohio?
In 1905, archaeologist Emilius Oviatt Randall (1850-1919) would publish "The Serpent Mound, Adams County, Ohio" answering this question about the origins of the Serpent Mound.
In introducing his book, Randall explains that "among all the monuments, curious, vast and inexplicable left by the Mound Builders the Serpent Mound is the most mysterious and awe-inspiring."
The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,348-foot-long three-foot-high prehistoric effigy mound on a plateau of the Serpent Mound crater along Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio. Maintained within a park by Ohio History Connection, it has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of Interior. “The Serpent Mound of Ohio” was first reported from surveys by Ephraim Squier and Edwin Davis in their historic volume Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, published in 1848 by the newly founded Smithsonian Museum. The Serpent Mound is the largest serpent effigy in the world.
In 1905, archaeologist Emilius Oviatt Randall (1850-1919) would publish "The Serpent Mound, Adams County, Ohio" answering this question about the origins of the Serpent Mound.
In introducing his book, Randall explains that "among all the monuments, curious, vast and inexplicable left by the Mound Builders the Serpent Mound is the most mysterious and awe-inspiring."
The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,348-foot-long three-foot-high prehistoric effigy mound on a plateau of the Serpent Mound crater along Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio. Maintained within a park by Ohio History Connection, it has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of Interior. “The Serpent Mound of Ohio” was first reported from surveys by Ephraim Squier and Edwin Davis in their historic volume Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, published in 1848 by the newly founded Smithsonian Museum. The Serpent Mound is the largest serpent effigy in the world.