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Serpent Mound

Serpent Mound
The Serpent Mound twists to a length of 411 m (1,348 ft) near the town of Peebles in southern Ohio. It is believed to have been built by the Adena, whose culture flourished in the first millennium bc. Archaeologists are unsure as to the purpose of this mound.
Mark C. Burnett/Photo Researchers, Inc.
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Native American Architecture; Native Americans of North America; Mound Builders; Ohio; United States (People)
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