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Ancient Earth Forts Of The Cuyahoga Valley, Ohio

Ancient Earth Forts Of The Cuyahoga Valley, Ohio

Whittlesey, Charles

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ArchaeologyGeneral United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354487025
ISBN13: 9789354487026
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 18 2021
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.14 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Stand on the rim of time. In Ancient Earth Forts Of The Cuyahoga Valley, Ohio, Charles Whittlesey turns the woods and ridgelines of cuyahoga valley ohio into readable evidence, mapping native american earthworks with a steady eye and a storyteller's restraint. History is under your feet. Written as a nineteenth-century antiquarian study with the clarity of an archaeological site survey, this regional archaeology monograph gathers observations on prehistoric hilltop forts and ohio mound builder sites, setting them within the wider frame of northeast ohio prehistory, great lakes prehistory, and ohio valley antiquities. Whittlesey records what could be seen on the ground, how the fort lines sit on the land, and why those placements mattered, offering an early, careful approach to interpreting earthworks before modern excavation methods became standard. For local history researchers, it remains a valuable reference; for readers newly curious about ancient North America, it is an inviting guide to the landscapes that still carry these traces. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today; a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Whether you seek an archaeology research guide, a cornerstone work in American antiquarian writing, or a classic shelf companion that honours place and deep history, Whittlesey's study rewards close attention.

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