Get Discount 10% Off
Subscribe to our newsletters now and stay up-to-date with new arrivals, updates and deals.
MILLIONS OF TITLES TO CHOOSE FROM
Currency
Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks: Landscape Monuments of the Ancient Ohio Valley
Experience 8 sacred earthworks of the ancient Hopewell culture with this breathtaking book featuring 250+ images and...
- $55.18 USD
$104.99 USD- $55.18 USD
- Unit price
- per
Please hurry! Only 32 left in stock
Couldn't load pickup availability
Experience 8 sacred earthworks of the ancient Hopewell culture with this breathtaking book featuring 250+ images and fascinating insights on Native American history. Between 1,600 and 2,000 years ago, Native American communities built monumental earthen enclosure complexes in Ohio. They are the largest geometrically shaped earthworks in the world. Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks is a gorgeous tribute to eight of these architectural masterpieces, featuring more than 250 images that capture their breathtaking scope, beauty, and precision. These ceremonial sites align with Sun and Moon cycles and reveal the vision and genius of their designers making connections to the cosmos. In 2023, UNESCO added the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks to their World Heritage list--only the 25th US site with that honor. This celebratory volume brings together:
- Histories of the sites
- 14 maps and more than 250 photographs
- Summaries of the latest archaeological research
- Indigenous perspectives from tribal leaders, scholars, and artists
- Fresh insights on the beauty and brilliance of the earthworks
Fort Ancient, Octagon Earthworks, Great Circle Earthwork, Mound City, Hopewell Mound Group, Hopeton Earthworks, High Bank Works, and Seip Earthworks make up the eight impressive sites. Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks is a worthy celebration of their scale, precision, and artistry, as well as the history and culture behind them.
Author: John E. Hancock
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Published: 04/21/2026
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.65lbs
Size: 11.19h x 9.22w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9781588348128
About the Author
JOHN E. HANCOCK is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, where he taught architectural history, theory, and design for four decades. In collaboration with the Ohio History Connection and the US National Park Service, he served as a principal author and photographer, and designer of the UNESCO World Heritage List nomination dossier for the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks. MARTI L. CHAATSMITH (Comanche/Choctaw) is Associate Director of the Newark Earthworks Center at The Ohio State University at Newark. BRADLEY T. LEPPER is the Senior Archaeologist for the Ohio History Connection's World Heritage Program. BRET J. RUBY is a professional archaeologist recently retired from the National Park Service and Hopewell Culture National Historical Park.
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.