Ohio Archaeology Month: Newark Earthworks Wonder of the Ancient World
The Athens County Historical Society and Museum and the City of Athens Government Channel (TGC) present Dr. Bradley T. Lepper, Curator of Archaeology from the Ohio Historical Society. Dr. Lepper goes into great detail of the historic Newark Earthworks and why it too should become a World Heritage Site.
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The Newark Ohio, Earthworks and the Great Pyramid of Giza
Mathematics and Geometric Connections of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Newark, Ohio Earthworks.
Newark, Ohio Earthworks Site, Wright Earthworks Location
This site is one of four massive earthworks sites in the Newark area. Only three are left. This site has just a part of it which remains. The one which has been destroyed is probably where the descendants of the Nephilim (giants) were buried.
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00:01:15 1 History
00:02:40 2 Great Circle Earthworks
00:03:45 3 Octagon Earthworks
00:06:23 4 Wright Earthworks
00:07:43 5 Gallery
00:08:15 6 See also
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The Newark Earthworks in Newark and Heath, Ohio, consist of three sections of preserved earthworks: the Great Circle Earthworks, the Octagon Earthworks, and the Wright Earthworks. This complex, built by the Hopewell culture between 100 CE and 500 CE, contains the largest earthen enclosures in the world, and was about 3,000 acres in total extent. Less than 10 percent of the total site has been preserved since European-American settlement; this area contains a total of 206 acres (83 ha). It is operated as a state park by the Ohio History Connection. A designated National Historic Landmark, in 2006 the Newark Earthworks was also designated as the official prehistoric monument of the State of Ohio.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 US to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Newark, Ohio to Heath, Ohio Time Lapse
I decided to give Time Lapse a whirl on my iPad Air 2. This is the result. Pretty neat if you ask me. No, I was not driving. I was in the passenger seat.
Burning Tree Mastodon of Heath, Ohio, USA
This is a lecture on the Burning Tree Mastodon from the near-uppermost Pleistocene of Heath, Ohio, USA. This specimen is the most complete skeleton of Mammut americanum every found. The lecture was given by Brad Lepper, an archaeologist and one of the excavators of the specimen back in 1989. This presentation was for the Ohio State University at Newark geology club on 6 March 2012 in Newark, Ohio, USA.
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2016 π Measurement Challenge: Great Circle Earthworks, Heath, OH
Students and faculty from Ohio State University at Newark, together with kids from the area, measure π by measuring the circumference and diameter of the Great Circle and then dividing!
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Forgotten Wright Earthworks in Newark, Ohio - Aerial View
Wright Earthworks Address:
101 James St
Newark, OH 43055
The mound is located at the dead end of James Street. The GPS coordinates are 40.048738, -82.423639
Let’s take a look at these forgotten mounds called Wright Earthworks, in Newark Ohio. This is one of the last few remaining earthen walls that are still standing and you can see that it has been destroyed by modern construction on all sides. Archaeologists think that it was built by Hopewell people around 250 to 500 A.D. The aerial view of Wright Earthworks is very interesting to look at because you can visualize how this area would have looked 1500 years ago.
Imagine mounds like these forming complex geometric shapes all over Ohio for about 3,000 acres. Today, you can see houses, shops, and busy highways but once upon a time, a vast area was completely covered with mounds like these forming amazing designs that can be viewed only by the Gods from above.
Archaeologists say that these earthen walls were built as ceremonial mounds. What this actually means is that archaeologists cannot find any logical reason as to why these structures were created. A few videos back, I showed you how Newark Earthworks could have been used as alien airports.
You can see a right angle shape formed by these 2 mounds, but this was just a very small part of a square that covered 20 acres of land. And that large square itself was only a small part of Newark Earthworks that stretched for 3,000 acres. So you can try and imagine what this place would have looked like before so much of this monumental architecture was destroyed by modern day people in the last few centuries.
Most people who visit Newark Earthworks don’t know about the Wright Earthworks, because it is located in an isolated place. You can find the address in the description below this video. In case you are wondering why such an ancient site is named “Wright Earthworks”, nobody really knows what this place was originally called but this piece of land was donated to the Ohio Historical Society by a lady called “Frances Wright” in 1934. This is the reason why we call it Wright Earthworks. Today, each of these earthen walls is less than 200 feet long. It is now impossible to understand the geometry and the complex design of Newark Earthworks because we have destroyed most of this ancient architecture.
What’s more interesting is that recent investigations are showing that the people who built these mounds were actually Giants who were more than 7 feet tall. A lot of authors like Fritz Zimmerman, Jim Vieira and Ross Hamilton have dug up some solid evidence to show that the mound builders were in fact, Nephilims or Giants. You can also see author E.P Grondine’s video on my channel where he talks about Giants who dominated Ohio valley.
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The Mystery of the Newark Holy Stones
A 1995 documentary on the Newark Holy Stones produced by Jeffrey Heck. This is a documentary about certain artifacts having Hebrew inscriptions on them found at an Ohio Hopewell earthworks site.
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The Americas Best Value Inn Heath - Newark is conveniently located near Buckeye Lake State Park and Dennison State University. This Heath hotel is close to many other popular points of interest including the National Trail Raceway, Newark Earthworks, Sherwood Davidson Museum, Burning Tree Golf Course, Webb House Museum, Ohio State University-Newark, Longaberges Homestead, Dawes Arboretum, National Hrisey Glass Museum, Dennison University, and Midland Theater. The Port Columbus International Airport is 34 miles from the hotel. A shopping mall, park, and a variety of restaurants are within a mile of the hotel. Some of the nearby restaurants include La Paloma Restaurant, Skyline Chile, Mark PI Express, Bob Evans, Taco Bell, and Tumbleweed Southwest Grill.
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21st Street Newark, Ohio & down Hebron Road in Heath, Ohio
I know how much I enjoyed seeing someone's 1985 footage of the Newark/Heath area, so today I thought I would record the drive all the way down 21st Street to Hebron Road, then all the way over to Irving Wick Drive in Heath. Enjoy!
Aerial view of Octagon Earthworks - Ohio
The Octagon Earthworks is one of the three sections of preserved earthworks in Newark and Heath, Ohio. The earthworks cover 50 acres and has eight walls, each measuring about 550 ft long and 6ft feet high. This circular enclosure was built by people of the ancient Hopewell Culture between 100 B.C. and 500 A.D. Aerial of this earthworks will give you a clear idea of how this site has been built by the ancient mound builders. Follow Me on:
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Rod L. Meldrum on location at The Great Circle earthworks, Newark, Ohio
FIRM Foundation president Rod L. Meldrum discusses the ditches and earthen banks of the ancient Hopewell earthworks of Newark, Ohio and correlations with the Book of Mormon.
Blessing the Earth at The Great Circle Earthworks in Newark Ohio
Ancient mound builders came alive as the drum and chant called to them to awaken. And they did come with messages of wisdom and care for our troubled world. They are here to assist in bringing unity, hope and love to the people of this planet.Especially to the people of this country. The election turmoil is being balanced and healed.
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Thanks to a foreclosure settlement, dozens of blighted homes in Newark and Licking County are being demolished.
The Enigmatic Newark Earthworks of Ohio - Forts?
Let’s take a look the enigmatic Newark Earthworks in Ohio and examine objectively if they were used as forts. Newark Earthworks is the largest earthen enclosure in the world and once upon a time it stretched over 3,000 acres. Most of it has been destroyed in the past few centuries but even today we have over 200 acres of mounds like these forming complex geometric shapes when seen from the air.
There are lots of people who think that these giant mounds were built as fortification to prevent enemies from attacking the people inside. Many Mormons are also led to believe that Newark Earthworks are forts built by the ancient Nephites mentioned in their sacred texts. And they go on to say that these mounds and ditches were created for defensive purposes and this is accurately mentioned in the ancient Book of Alma. Archaeologists say that these mounds were built around 2000 years ago which also coincides with the timeline mentioned in the Mormon Scriptures.
However, I’ll show you why Newark Earthworks were not built as forts. The key feature that people fail to show is that the ditches are on the inside of these mounds. For example, this is the great circle which was built by creating a continuous mound structure all around it, but you can see that the ditches are dug inside the circle.
This is the view from the outside, and there are no ditches and if I were an enemy, let me show you how easy it would be to climb the so called fortification. As you can see, it takes me less than 10 seconds to climb this mound and I can easily attack anyone who is standing on this mound. If I just hit him with a spear, or even just push him, he is gonna fall into this giant ditch on the other side. There is no way he can avoid that. And we can easily understand that the enemy can literally gain high ground in a matter of seconds and he is not only on a higher altitude than people in the ditches, but also the people inside the so called fort.
The idea of gaining high grounds is extremely important and once you reach the top of the mound, you can attack the people inside because it is a plain field after the ditch and no other constructions were made. This is true even in modern warfare because the forces holding the higher altitude will almost always win and hence airpower is the most preferred military strategy.
If the mound builders wanted to create a fort, it makes a lot of sense to build these ditches outside the mounds. In fact, the practice of creating huge ditches and moats outside forts can be seen all around the world because it is a very effective way to protect the people. The ditches inside make the whole concept of a fort pointless because it actually puts the people inside at a higher risk. They would be trapped inside because of these ditches and would become easy targets for the enemies.
Archaeologists and historians of today agree that none of the ancient earthworks in Newark were built as forts. This is also true for another site called “Fort Ancient” which is about 100 miles from Newark. There too, the ditches are inside and archaeologists now say “Fort Ancient” is a misnomer because it is not a fort. I've personally visited a dozen different mound sites and I have NOT seen ditches outside the mounds anywhere, so there is no way that these mounds were built as Forts.
I ‘ve been researching a lot about the Newark Earthworks and they are really puzzling and don’t fit any practical purpose that we can think of. For example, you can think of them as a coliseum for people to watch Gladiators fight animals inside this Giant circular wall. It would be perfect to sit on these mounds and neither the fighters nor the animals can escape because of these giant ditches. But the circle is over a 1000 feet wide, so it is almost impossible to see what’s going on the other end unless you have binoculars.
You can also think of the great circle as a jail or a pen for animals and they cannot easily escape. But why build such a perfect circle for these primitive purposes?
So far, there are no satisfactory explanations and these earthworks continue to remain mysterious but in the future, let’s take a look at these mounds from the air and see what the Gods would see from the sky.
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Inside the Big Basket (Newark, Ohio)
A compliation of clips I took while touring the Big Basket Building in Newark, Ohio. Home of the former Longaberger company it has sat empty since 2016 until Heritage Ohio gave tours of the first and second floor. Recently owner Steve Coon has announced plans to turn the building into a hotel, while keeping its unique shape and styling. Normally I schedule my videos and release them week by week, but this one felt just to unique to not put out as soon as I could.
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Newark, Ohio Earthworks Site, Part 2
This site is one of four massive earthworks sites in the Newark area. Only three are left. And one of those is just a part of what is left. The one which has been destroyed is probably where the descendants of the Nephilim (giants) were buried.
The people in the visitors center were very nice and top notch. I was told they receive 10,000 visitors annually from all over the world.