Title	Astronomy of Newark, Ohio
Subject	Astronomy Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio Earthworks (Archaeology)
Time Period	1990s
Place	Newark (Ohio) Licking County (Ohio)
Description	Drawing depicting the astronomy of the Great Circle Earthworks in Newark, Ohio, as seen in "Ancient Astronomers of the Ohio Valley" by Bradley T. Lepper, TIMELINE (Vol. 15, No. 1), January-February 1998. Built by the prehistoric Hopewell Culture between 100 B.C. and A.D. 500, this architectural wonder of ancient America was part cathedral, part cemetery, and part astronomical observatory. Great Circle Earthworks is nearly 1,200 feet in diameter and was likely used as a vast ceremonial center by its builders. The 8 feet (2.4 m) high walls surround a 5 feet (1.5 m) deep moat, except at the entrance where the dimensions are even greater and more impressive.
Date of Original	January-February 1998
Collection	Printed Material
Source	Library; Page 9; R 973.05 T482
Format	Picture Drawing
Submitting Institution	Ohio History Connection
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	StillImage
File Name	AL02910.tif
Image Height	2905
Image Width	2905
File Size	6054828 Bytes
Date created	2011-08-04

Astronomy of Newark, Ohio

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