Mysteries of the Hopewell: Astronomers, Geometers, and Magicians of the Eastern Woodlands

Index

Adena, 225, 233 Anderson, Jerrel C., 39 Anderson Earthwork, 37, 120, 168, 171, 194; alignment of, 119–22, 121, geometry of, 62, 63 Amanita muscaria, 213–16 arm, length of, 93–96, 94 Aveni, Anthony, 105, 164 azimuth, defined, 104 Baby, Raymond, 93, 152 Baum Earthwork, 52, 171, 194; Large Circle, 51, 52, Small Circle, 51, 52, 59, 60, 61, 73, 74; Square, 36, 37, 51, 52, 75–76 big house, Delaware, 166 boundaries, purpose of, 35–36 Brown, James A., 128–29, 152 Buikstra, Jane, 93–94 burial mounds, symbolism of, 183–86, 187–88 Busk. See Green Corn Ceremony Byers, A. Martin, 169 Cahokia, 176, 177 Cameron, Terry, 237 Capitoleum Mound, 131–35, 171, 223, 225 ceremonies, world renewal, 219–226 charnel house(s), 80–81, 90, 152–60 Chillicothe, 13–6, 193–94, 151 circle: and square relationships, 48, 49; symbolism of, 182–199 Circleville Earthwork, 44, 48, 183, 184, 193, 204; Inner Circle, 43, 59, 60, 62, 63, 71, 72; Outer Circle, 43, 44, 45, 62, 63, 74–75; Square, 43, 44, 45 Civilian Conservation Corps., 78 Clancey, Flora S., 231 Connelly, Robert P., 78 Converse, Robert N., 233 copper: cutouts, 223, 224; rattles, 211 cosmogram, 164–65 Count, Earl W., 192 counting, 67, 97–99; in base twenty, 99 Cowan, C. Wesley, 169 creation stories, 192 canoe-building length, Cree, 95 confluences, river, 19–20 cross, bent-arm, 176–77, 178, 179, 180 Curtis, Samuel R., 129 Dailey, John, E., 238 directions, cardinal, 172, 174, 175, 177, 179, 180, 199, 247 drafting templates, 66–67 Druid’s Cord, 37 duck, shoveler, 196 Dunlap Earthwork, 37, 113–14, 115, 171, 194, 222 Duszynski, David J., 78 Eagle Mound, 146–49, 195 Earth Diver, 191–93, 195–96, 219, 222, 225 Easton, Robert, 165 equinox, significance of, 112–13 Essenpreis, Patricia S., 78 Fairchance Mound, 93 Feurt Hill, 28 fire, sacred, 175, 220 Fletcher, Robert V., 233, 234, 235, 237 flint, 27–28 Flint Ridge, 20, 27–28 flooding, of Scioto River, 193–95 fly agaric, 213 Fort Ancient, 75–78; parallel walls, 141–42 Fort Ancient, people, 177, 233–34 269 I N D E X References to illustrations are italic. Frankfort, city of, 194 Frankfort Earthwork, 45, 47, 48, 171, 194, 204; Large Circle, 45, 47, 62, 63, 73, 74; Small Circle, 45, 47, 48, 59, 59–61, 73, 74; Square, 45, 47, 48, 57, 58, 61, 62, 63, 71, 72 geometry: ad quadratum, 48; ad triangulum , 49, 51; Euclidean, 35; fuzzy, 36–37; of earthworks, 32–64 Gibson site, 93–94 gorgets, shell, designs on, 176, 178 Great Hopewell Road, 151–52 Great Horned Serpent, 252 Great Mica Grave, 206–207 Great Mound Circle Earthwork, 183, 184, 185, 193 Greber, N’omi B., 152, 169 Green Corn Ceremony, 175, 220–22 Greenman, Emerson F., 146 Griffin, James B., 233 Gustin, William E., 237 Hall, Robert L., 169, 195–96 hallucinogens, 213, 216 Hargus Creek, 19 Harness Mound, 153, 195, 204 High Bank Earthwork, 19, 54–56, 68, 151, 171; alignment of, 149–51; Circle, 36, 55–56, 59–61, 71, 62, 63, 72, 149; Octagon, 54, 55, 61, 62, 63, 71, 72, 149 Hively, Ray, 56, 68, 144, 150 hogan, Navajo, 166 Hopeton Earthwork, 41–43, 48, 114–119, 171, 194, 222; alignment of, 118; Circle, 37, 60, 61; parallel walls, 117, 118–19, 141–42; Square, 37, 171 Hopewell: burials, 204–205; cremation, 205–206; date of, 2; foods, 2, 221; offerings , 208–210; pottery, 196–97; smoking pipes, 28, 196, 216–217 Hopewell Earthwork, 123, 194, 195, 204, 211, 214, 223, 224; alignment of, 122–24, Mound #2, 209; Mound #25, 209; Square, 36 horizon elevation: changes in, 107; measurement of, 105–06 Horn, Robert, 56, 68, 144, 150 Hudson, Charles, 189 icosatwists, 61–63 intersite relationships, 57–60 Kanawaha Valley, 225 karigi, 205 Lepper, Bradley T., 151 Liberty Earthwork, 53, 171, 195, 204; Large Circle, 53–54, 61, 62, 63, 72, 73; Small Circle, 53; Square, 53–54, 75–76 Licking River, 19 Little Miami River, 19 lodge: Apache, ceremonial, 166; Pawnee, earth, 166, 205; Sun Dance, 205 McKittrick Earthworks, 29–30 Marietta Earthworks, 20, 129–142, 183, 184, 187, 222, 225; Large Square, 49, 57–58, 58–64, 60–61, 72, 73, 133; Small Square, 57, 61–63, 71, 72. See also Capitoleum Mound; Quadranaou Mound; Sacra Via Marshall, James A., 67 mica, 206–208 Midewiwin lodge, Ojibway, 166 Milford Earthwork, 44, 45, 48 Mills, William...