edited by M. Elizabeth Weiser, Timothy R. W. Jordan and Richard D. Shiels
The Ohio State University Press, 2023
Paper: 978-0-8142-5870-5 | eISBN: 978-0-8142-8287-8
Library of Congress Classification E99.H69F47 2023
Dewey Decimal Classification 977.154

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Rising in quiet grandeur from the earth in an astoundingly engineered arrangement that ancient peoples mapped to the movements of the moon, Ohio’s Newark Earthworks form the largest geometric earthen complex ever known. In the two thousand years of their existence, they have served as gathering place, ceremonial site, fairground, army encampment, golf course, and park. And, at long last, they (along with neighboring sites) were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023—a designation that recognizes their international importance as a direct link to the ancient past as well as their continuing cultural and archaeological significance.
 
The lush photos and wide-ranging essays of The Fertile Earth and the Ordered Cosmos honor this significance, not only to the global community but to local individuals and scholars who have developed intimate connections to the Earthworks. In sharing their experiences with this ancient site, public historians, archaeologists, physicists, architects, and others—including local and Indigenous voices—continue the work of nearly two hundred years of citizen efforts to protect and make accessible the Newark Earthworks after centuries of stewardship by Indigenous people. The resulting volume serves as a rich primer on the site for those unfamiliar with its history and a beautifully produced tribute for those who are already acquainted with its wonders.
 

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