"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

16 April 2023

Earthworks.



Dr. Brad Lepper, Senior Archaeologist for the Ohio History Connection’s World Heritage program, on the missing links to the Newark Earthworks' history ...
In 1775, Nicholas Cresswell encountered such a ceremonial leader while visiting the Delaware Indians of Coshocton. He wrote: “Saw an Indian Conjuror dressed in a Coat of Bearskin with a Visor mask made of wood, frightful enough to scare the Devil.”

Don't miss Dr. Lepper's fascinating explanation of the geographical-geometry of Ohio's prehistoric earthworks ...

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