Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Great Serpent Mound



This mound was created by the Fort Ancient people in Ohio between 1025 A.D. and 1215 A.D. The mound is in the shape of a snake and is over 1300 feet long. It probably had a ceremonial purpose. One interesting fact is that the head of the snake lines up with the sunset on the summer solstice.

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