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The State Line Archeological District (also known as the State Line site [1]) is a complex of archaeological sites and national historic district located west of Elizabethtown, Ohio, United States. Located on both sides of the Indiana /Ohio border, [ 2 ] the historic district is composed of five contributing properties spread out across 8 acres ...
This is a listing of sites of archaeological interest in the state of Ohio, in the United States ... Pages in category "Archaeological sites in Ohio"
The Clough Creek and Sand Ridge Archaeological District is a historic district composed of two archaeological sites in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. [1] Its name is derived from those of the two sites included in the district: one that lies along Clough Creek (a tributary of the Little Miami River [3]), and one that occupies part of the Sand Ridge near the creek.
The Madisonville site is a prehistoric archaeological site near Mariemont, Ohio, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1974 as the "Mariemont Embankment and Village Site". Madisonville is the type site for the Madisonville phase of Fort Ancient pottery.
The Portsmouth Earthworks are a large prehistoric mound complex constructed by the Native American Adena and Ohio Hopewell cultures of eastern North America (100 BCE to 500 CE). [2] The site was one of the largest earthwork ceremonial centers constructed by the Hopewell and is located at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio Rivers, in present ...
A designated National Historic Landmark, in 2006 the Newark Earthworks was also designated as the "official prehistoric monument of the State of Ohio." [ 2 ] This is part of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks , one of 14 sites nominated in January 2008 by the U.S. Department of the Interior for potential submission by the United States to the ...
This part of the state was heavily frequented in the pre-Columbian era because its countryside was highly favorable for human habitation: the Ohio and Miami Rivers provide good transportation; the land is fertile; and abundant food can be found. [3] Mount Nebo has gained a reputation as one of the most valuable archaeological sites in ...
The Ufferman Site (also known as the A. Sawyer Site, [1] and designated 33DL12 [2]) is an archaeological site in the central part of the U.S. state of Ohio. [1] Located north of the city of Delaware, [3] it occupies approximately 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land near Delaware Lake on property near to the boundaries of Delaware State Park.