Newark Earthworks
Geoglyph and EarthworkDescription
Newark Earthworks is a geoglyph and earthwork in United States, North America. UNESCO World Heritage List: Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks gives its chronology as “c. 100 BCE to 500 CE.” Its listed material is Earth and stone. UNESCO World Heritage List: Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks also records: “The Octagon encodes the 18.6-year cycle of moonrise extremes.”
Vast geometric earthworks, including an octagon aligned with the moon.
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| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 100 BCE - 500 CE c. 100 BCE to 500 CE UNESCO World Heritage List: Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Ceremonial earthworks UNESCO World Heritage List: Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
Precision & Alignment
The Octagon encodes the 18.6-year cycle of moonrise extremes
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 200 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 100 BCE - 500 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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