Grave Creek Conspiracy (Grave Creek Series)
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Sign at a nearby ice cream shop. The sun was just beginning to make its descent in the west as we pulled up to a nearly empty parking lot. The museum and gift shop was still open and we started our exploration there. After browsing what was on display, I grabbed some maps, postcards and stones to take home and anxiously headed out to the main site.
On the initial approach, the first thing I noticed was a tall, iron tower designed to give visitors an aerial view. Even though the stairs were completely solid, the narrowness and height still freaked me out. I carried my month-old daughter about halfway up the ascent before taking her back down.
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Heading back up with my son still feeling squeamish , I began shooting my first images from the upper platform and taking in the most complete view of the design you can get without a helicopter. Being mid-July, it was super hot and the sun was beating down with plenty of humidity in the air.
Once I was satisfied with the overhead view, I made my way around a path that encircles the mound.
As I walked I began noticing signposts along the way that act as markers for the specific astronomical alignments. By consolidating both lunar and solar events into one symbol shows a high level of astronomical knowledge for an ancient culture.
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It makes me wonder from what source the builders derived their insights? The head of the snake is placed at a ridge edge, directly overlooking a deep depression created by a million year old meteor impact, known as an astrobleme. The head of the snake, sometimes thought to have a solar quality based on the abstracted design, points directly towards the summer solstice sunset. The opposite end of the snake, designed in a coiled pattern, appears to align with the winter solstices.
To add further interest and speculation, the layout of the serpentine body seems to lineup rather well with the constellation, Draco. Interestingly, Draco is Latin for, dragon. Whatever the purpose and significance of the serpents astronomical placement, all researchers would agree that the site served a ceremonial purpose and the symbol of the serpent was chosen based on powerful, spiritual correspondences.
It was with that though in mind that I made sure to mentally perform ritual workings based on my personal Western esoteric studies.
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At the time of sunset I came to the ridge facing the sun and offered a solar adoration in the form of Liber Resh vel Helios , which honors the Egyptian God, Tum. I tried to take another moment of reflective mediation as I completed my pass around the entire mound but was slightly occupied with taking photos and managing the kids as well. Adjacent to the effigy mound are three Adena burial mounds. It was near a wooded area just beyond the mounds that I saw something truly curious. Planted in the ground I spotted two crude figures of a sort, made of black and white cloth, attached to a cross of sticks.
The clothes were fashioned with a tie towards the top that created the impression of a human head. It could have been stuck there by some little kid or something but not knowing for sure, it creeped me out. The most fascinating aspect about the mounds and the effigy for me is the question of what ceremonies or rites were practiced there and who or what the builders intended to communicate with.
On the way out I popped over to one last sight. A unmarked pile of cement and other jagged rocks in front of a house near the entrance. After getting all the photos I needed, we packed up and made it to a hotel for the night before tackling any more monuments.
The New Vrindaban community claims they have addressed scandals in their past and made the proper changes. When the guys from the mound showed me their phone pics of this place I had to make the trek, which was not far from the Grave Creek at all. Newer Post Older Post Home. In the 21st century, the U. Canaan Valley Ohio River Islands.
The following day was quite jam-packed as we covered a good chunk of the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. The center of the Hopewell complexes along with the information center is a site called, Mound City. This would not be the last time on our escapade that we witnessed a burial mound standing in the shadows of a huge industrial prison.
In fact, at Mound City , there is second prison across the street from Chillicothe. I pulled up our vehicle into the prison parking lot in the hopes of capturing a photo at a distance. The images I snapped off suffered greatly from the fact that a surveillance guard noticed my presence immediately and pulled his car back in an unmistakable manner to let me know I was being watched. Not really needing the shot, I made a quick exit off the property. With only a day to work with, I had to be selective about which of the five separate sites to visit.
Mound City , in my estimation is the most interesting out of the bunch. A group of 23 burial mounds, spread across 13 acres, enclosed by a ft. The site is thought to date back two thousand years, with at least cremated bodies discovered there. A sign displayed at the site indicated that Ross County, Ohio might have been the most significant concentration of Native culture in eastern North America in that time period.
Mound construction engineering and funeral rites were all detailed there, accompanied by excellent illustrations.
Not having any expectations when I got there, I was thoroughly impressed with the numerous multi-media displays. After doing a quick information binge and eating lunch, it was time to be amongst the mounds themselves. It worked out well that the site was fairly devoid of visitors at the time of our arrival.
That meant I could perform some meditative rituals around the mounds, uninhibited. I observed the noon Resh as I had at Serpent Mound at the outer rim of the rectangular enclosure. The noon Resh is in observance to the Egyptian Goddess, Hathor. One of the simplest rituals I know of is the Star Exercise. The purpose of the ritual is to banish negativity and revitalize cells and energy through breathing and focus. Star or Pentagram Exercise. I oriented my body into the five-pointed stance and went through the motions while facing the mounds.
Once completed, I moved in closer to the mounds. I took some time to stand very close to the mounds in silence. Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. Learn more at Author Central. Popularity Popularity Featured Price: Low to High Price: High to Low Avg.
Grave Creek Connections May 26, Available for download now. Cheat River Sep 16, Available to ship in days. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Only 1 left in stock more on the way. In the state opened the Delf Norona Museum at the site. It displays numerous artifacts and interprets the ancient Adena Culture.
In , under an agreement with the state, the US Army Corps of Engineers gave nearly , artifacts to the museum for archival storage. These were recovered in archeological excavations at the site of the Marmet Lock, and represent 10, years of indigenous habitation in the area.
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Grave Creek Mound is the largest conical type of any of the mound builder structures. Construction of the earthwork mound took place in successive stages from about — B. Inside the mound, archaeological researchers have discovered Adena remains and ornaments. In addition, they discovered a small sandstone tablet, the Grave Creek Stone , which modern scholars believe to be a hoax.
The people who lived in West Virginia during this time are among those groups classified as Mound Builders. This particular tumulus or burial mound was built in successive stages over a period of a hundred years.
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Joseph discovered the mound accidentally while hunting. The burial chamber was reported to have been a cuboid measuring 8 feet 2. The lower tomb contained two burials, one on the eastern side and the other on the western.
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The western was found with approximately beads of either shell or ivory depending on the historical accounting either the local doctor, Dr. James Clemens, or the enthologist Henry Schoolcraft. The second two tunnels were dug following the discovery of the lower vault, one vertical from the top into the mound and the second approximately halfway up on the northern face.
These two shafts intersected at a second burial chamber, containing a single burial, discovered June 9, Among the artifacts reported were ivory [ clarification needed ] beads, sea shells, and five copper bracelets. The tunnels they made destroyed valuable evidence that could have been used by researchers to compare with data from other mounds. Once the mound was completely excavated, Tomlinson expanded the lower burial chamber and opened a museum inside the mound, charging an admission fee for visitors though it was later abandoned in In the mound was saved from demolition for development by local women of the Wheeling Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution , who raised funds to acquire an option on the property.