Ohio Hopewell culture — 100 BC to AD 400
Number Ten. A giant spearpoint made from Indiana Hornstone, which was part of 8,000 hornstone disks that were
deposited together in a mound at the Hopewell Mound Group
Number Nine. A huge copper axe from Seip Mound much too big to have used as an ordinary axe.
Number Eight. Small stone sphere with an engraved design found at Seip Mound. One of five, they originally were compared to a set of marbles, but based on how members of the Shawnee Tribe attached hide covers to their drums, they may be parts to a Hopewell drum.
Number Seven. Fragment of a Hopewell textile from the Seip Mound. It may not look like much, but these fragile bits of fabric are revealing amazing insights into the sophistication and variety of Hopewell textiles.
Number Six. Large Hopewell pipe representing a dog gnawing on a human head. It was found in the Seip Mound, but
it likely was made in Tennessee and brought to Ohio as an offering.
Number Five. A marvelous rendering of a trumpeter swan made from tortoise shell. This comb was found in the Seip
Mound.
Number Four. A large, actually gigantic obsidian spearpoint from the Hopewell Mound Group.
Number Three. The stunning hand effigy carved from mica obtained from North Carolina. This iconic artifact was found at the Hopewell Mound Group.
Number Two. Great Horned Owl effigy pipe from the Tremper Mound. One of 90 effigy pipes intentionally broken and buried together as an offering.
Number One. The Shaman of Newark. Stone sculpture found beneath the largest burial mound at the Newark Earthworks
