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The Adena Culture emerged in the Ohio River Valley sometime between 1400 and 800 BC, and persisted until around 300 AD. Adena raised earthen mounds ranging from just a few inches to nearly 70 feet high (21 meters). Within the mounds, the honored dead were buried in sub-mound pits, log tombs, and occasionally elaborate timber structures. The human remains from the mounds were frequently found with artifacts, including copper bracelets, beads, and gorgets, as well shell, flint, and slate objects.

Most people consider the start of US history to be 1776, but nothing could be further from the truth. There are, in fact, thousands of years of North

Here we consider a number of civilizations for which there is much evidence of their existence, but scant knowledge of why they disappeared.

A new scientific study of rock samples has provided evidence that the Hopewell culture of the Ohio region, USA, was wiped out by a meteorite explosion.

DeAgostini/Getty Images We tend to think of the United States as the home of all things bright, shiny and new, not a land of ancient cultures and archaeological sites that fascinate history buffs and experts alike. That’s what happens when one operates on assumptions and misinformation, instead of truths and cold, hard facts – we end up with metaphorical egg on our faces. In fact, there are several places in America that rival some of the most important archaeological sites in Greece and Rome. Sites that are truly ancient. Sites that date back thousands of years. Sites that continue to of...