Difference between revisions of "Niles-Wolford Mound"
From Ohio History Central
m (Text replacement - "Ohio Historical Society" to "Ohio History Connection") |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | <p>The Niles-Wolford Mound was a conical burial mound located in Pickaway County, Ohio. Raymond Baby excavated the mound in 1955. </p> | + | <p>The Niles-Wolford Mound was a conical burial mound located in Pickaway County, Ohio. Ohio Historical Society archaeologist Raymond Baby excavated the mound in 1955. </p> |
<p>At the base of the mound, he uncovered a circular pattern of postmolds 16 by 18 feet in diameter. Such wooden structures are typical of Adena culture burial mounds.</p> | <p>At the base of the mound, he uncovered a circular pattern of postmolds 16 by 18 feet in diameter. Such wooden structures are typical of Adena culture burial mounds.</p> | ||
<p>Baby thought the structure had been a dwelling that was burned down to be used as a place of burial. Later investigators think such Adena structures were specialized mortuary buildings used for funeral rites and burial.</p> | <p>Baby thought the structure had been a dwelling that was burned down to be used as a place of burial. Later investigators think such Adena structures were specialized mortuary buildings used for funeral rites and burial.</p> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:19, 7 August 2015
The Niles-Wolford Mound was a conical burial mound located in Pickaway County, Ohio. Ohio Historical Society archaeologist Raymond Baby excavated the mound in 1955.
At the base of the mound, he uncovered a circular pattern of postmolds 16 by 18 feet in diameter. Such wooden structures are typical of Adena culture burial mounds.
Baby thought the structure had been a dwelling that was burned down to be used as a place of burial. Later investigators think such Adena structures were specialized mortuary buildings used for funeral rites and burial.
See Also
</div>
References
- Lepper, Bradley T. Ohio Archaeology: An Illustrated Chronicle of Ohio's Ancient American Indian Cultures. Wilmington, Ohio, Orange Frazer Press, 2005.
- Woodward, Susan L., and Jerry N. McDonald. Indian Mounds of the Middle Ohio Valley: A Guide to Mounds and Earthworks of the Adena, Hopewell, Cole, and Fort Ancient People. Lincoln: The University of Nebraska Press, 2002.
- Webb, William S. and Raymond S. Baby. The Adena People No. 2. Ohio History Connection, Columbus. 1975.