More Topography, Astronomy, and Geometry at the Newark Earthworks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11205425 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ray Hively (Earlham College, corresponding author), Robert Horn (0000-0001-7307-5474, Earlham College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-45 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0146-1109 • E-ISSN: 2327-4271 |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5406/23274271.48.1.01 |
| OpenAlex | W4391337539 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
New geometrical, photographic, topographic, and astronomical evidence is presented that links the architectural plan of the earthworks to the lunar standstills, solstices, and local terrain. The data are integrated with previous research to form a comprehensive interpretation of the site. Analysis shows that all eight sides of the Octagon can be used for observations of the 18.6-year lunar standstill cycle. The locations of obliterated earthwork features are established using historic aerial photos and maps. Solstice/standstill alignments are documented and support the Hively-Horn TAG hypothesis. When at its zenith during the Hopewell epoch, the Milky Way is shown to have intersected the horizon at the extreme rise/set points of the Moon at the major standstill. The scale, precision, and sophistication of the encoding of standstill/solstice alignments in the earthwork design and in its relation to the surrounding terrain is an achievement of the Hopewell builders with no known precedent in the prehistoric world
Archaeology · Earthworks · Geography · Geometry · Geotechnical engineering · Astro and Planetary Science · Geology · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · Mathematics · Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Being Scioto Hopewell
Hopewell Cosmography at Newark and Chillicothe, Ohio
Following The Milky Way Path of Souls
Lunar Standstills or Lunistices, Reality or Myth
The Enigma of Minor Standstills
What is the Minor Standstill of the Moon
Forum Reply
Probabilities of designed locations of ceremonial foci
A Statistical Study of Lunar Alignments at the Newark Earthworks
A New and Extended Case for Lunar (and Solar) Astronomy at the Newark Earthworks
Tracing the Relational
Astronomy in the Upper Palaeolithic
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |