Draped over a rocky escarpment in southern Ohio, Serpent Mound is the largest effigy mound in the world. After more than a century and a half of exploration, excavation and archaeological study, the elusive story is adding a new chapter. Advanced geophysical tools allow us to see how Serpent Mound's earth-architects revised their original plan. Overlooked for decades while hiding in plain sight, Serpent Mound's astronomical alignments offer a look into the minds of its ancient builders. Just who they were remains unknown, but modern sensing tools and archaeological techniques are explaining at least some of the haunting “secrets of the serpent.”
Screening: Sunday, May 17th, 10:06-10:37 AM, The Shedd Recital Hall
Length: 30 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Director(s): Gray Newton Warriner
Producer(s): Gray Newton Warriner
Distributor: Camera One