Hopewell Octagon Annex
Hopewell Octagon Annex Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇺🇸 Mississippi Valley, United States
About
About Hopewell Octagon Annex
Hopewell Octagon Annex in Mississippi Valley, United States is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Medieval site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) temple-complex traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Hopewell Octagon Annex
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
38.4891° N · 89.7229° W · 326 m · 3 mapped features
Hopewell Octagon Annex — Principal Feature
structurePrimary temple-complex feature at Hopewell Octagon Annex
38.4899° N · 89.7221° WHopewell Octagon Annex — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Hopewell Octagon Annex
38.4884° N · 89.7235° WHopewell Octagon Annex — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Hopewell Octagon Annex
38.4902° N · 89.7239° W