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Photo of drawing of Altar Mound and layers under the surface.
Photo of drawing of Altar Mound and layers under the surface.
Object Number 2004.29.2311.26
Display Title Photo of drawing of Altar Mound and layers under the surface.
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Altar Mound. Height 14, Diam. 50 ft. / [verso] Turner Mound, Little Miami Valley, Ohio."
Keywords
  • Archaeological
  • Writing and Record
  • Site and Excavation
Subject
  • Mound
  • Chart
Department Photographic
Date 1870-1899
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Intrasite Altar Mound
Additional Geographic Terms Little Miami Valley
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 13.34 x 20.32 cm (5 1/4 x 8 in.)

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Cross-section of Turner Mounds. Section 18 ft. in centre of Altar Mound.
2004.29.2311.28 Cross-section of Turner Mounds. Section 18 ft. in centre of Altar Mound.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Cross-section of Turner Mounds. Section 18 ft. in centre of Altar Mound.
2004.29.2311.27 Cross-section of Turner Mounds. Section 18 ft. in centre of Altar Mound.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Mound 1 of Turner Group
2004.29.2311.24 Mound 1 of Turner Group
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Mound 1 of Turner Group
2004.29.2311.25 Mound 1 of Turner Group
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Turner Group, Mound 3, Altar
2004.1.149.48 Turner Group, Mound 3, Altar
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Terra Cotta Figurine from the Altar of Large Mound, Turner Group
90-37-10/100161.62 Terra Cotta Figurine from the Altar of Large Mound, Turner Group
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Terra Cotta Figurine from the Altar of Mound Four, Turner Group
90-37-10/100161.61 Terra Cotta Figurine from the Altar of Mound Four, Turner Group
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Altar Mound Diagram at Turner Mound
90-37-10/100161.9 Altar Mound Diagram at Turner Mound
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Meteoric iron from altar of mound 3.
2004.29.2311.46 Meteoric iron from altar of mound 3.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Pieces of worked copper found in altar of mound 3.
2004.29.2311.33 Pieces of worked copper found in altar of mound 3.
Ohio
Sections of large mound of the Turner group.
2004.29.2311.45 Sections of large mound of the Turner group.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Sections of large mound of the Turner group.
2004.29.2311.44 Sections of large mound of the Turner group.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26