Octagon Earthworks

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:archaeological_findings ongoing studies
gptkbp:area approximately 50 acres
gptkbp:artifacts gptkb:pottery
gptkb:decorative_arts
gptkb:tools
ceremonial objects
food remains
gptkbp:associated_with observational astronomy
gptkbp:body_shape octagonal
gptkbp:climate temperate climate
gptkbp:community_involvement local heritage groups
gptkbp:community_support local volunteers
gptkbp:constructed_in ancient Native Americans
gptkbp:construction_material earth and soil
gptkbp:construction_started 100 BC to 500 AD
gptkbp:cultural_events hosted annually
gptkbp:cultural_heritage important to Native American descendants
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native American heritage
gptkbp:discovery by Ephraim Squier and Edwin Davis
gptkbp:discovery_year 1846
gptkbp:educational_programs available for schools
gptkbp:environmental_impact preservation of local ecology
gptkbp:features gptkb:interpretive_center
restrooms
picnic areas
walking trails
parking facilities
earthen mounds
gptkbp:function gptkb:rituals
gptkbp:funding grants
donations
government support
gptkbp:future_plans restoration projects
educational outreach
gptkbp:geographical_feature near the Scioto River
gptkbp:has_culture Woodland period
gptkbp:historical_research documented in various studies
gptkbp:historical_significance understanding prehistoric cultures
complex earthwork design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Octagon Earthworks
gptkbp:is_a_site_of geometric earthwork
gptkbp:is_aligned_with astronomical events
gptkbp:land_ownership public land
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ohio
gptkbp:management managed by the Arc of Appalachia Preserve System
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Fort_Ancient
gptkb:Serpent_Mound
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Hopewell_tradition
gptkbp:preservation_efforts protected site
gptkbp:public_access open to visitors
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:cultural_practices
gptkb:organization
ancient rituals
land use patterns
gptkbp:seasonal_visitation higher in summer
gptkbp:signage provided on site
gptkbp:size approximately 1,000 feet across
gptkbp:surrounding_area rural landscape
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site tentative list
gptkbp:visitors gptkb:archaeologists
tourists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hopewell_Mound_Group
gptkb:The_Newark_Earthworks
gptkb:Mound_at_Newark
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7