May 2, 2017.
Léa Surugue, of the International Business Times, has written an engaging article about Dr. Tim McCoy's latest research into the origins of metoritic iron used during the Hopewell Cultural time period. Previously, it was unknown where the original meteorite might have fallen which made conclusions about the dispersion of the iron difficult.
Dr. McCoy, a citizen of the Miami Nation and curator of meteorites at the Smithsonian Institution, strongly believes that "Meteorites are exceptionally rare objects. While it might make sense for an individual to travel to the site of large copper deposits and bring back material, it is difficult to reconcile that kind of model with something like a meteorite. By establishing a link between Anoka, Minnesota and Havana, Illinois – two places within reach of known Hopewell centres and connected by major river systems – the trade model seems much more plausible"
Dr. McCoy, a citizen of the Miami Nation and curator of meteorites at the Smithsonian Institution, strongly believes that "Meteorites are exceptionally rare objects. While it might make sense for an individual to travel to the site of large copper deposits and bring back material, it is difficult to reconcile that kind of model with something like a meteorite. By establishing a link between Anoka, Minnesota and Havana, Illinois – two places within reach of known Hopewell centres and connected by major river systems – the trade model seems much more plausible"
To read the full article, click here.
For more information,
Visit:
- Kiloona Myaamiaki | Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
- Myaamia Center
- Miami University
- ašiihkiwi neehi kiišikwi | Earth and Sky Curriculum
- Department of Mineral Sciences
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian.
- "The Anoka, Minnesota iron meteorite as parent to Hopewell meteoric metal beads from Havana, Illinois"
- Timothy J. McCoy, Amy E. Marquardt, John T. Wasson, Richard D. Ash, Edward P. Vicenzi, Journal of Archaeological Science Vol 81, May 2017.
- "Meteoritic Archaeologic Objects as a Key to Understanding Trade in Ancient Eastern North America" (PDF)
- T.J. McCoy, Department of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2016).
- "at least two and quite probably more iron masses [meteorite] were deposited along a major Hopewell era waterway travel route"
- Ohio Hopewell: Ancient Crossroads of the American Midwest
- Images from the Field Museum's Collections [some may be burial objects]
- A110062_5, A110062_6, A110062_7, A110063_13, A90928, A91018c, CSA923.
- Ohio Memory Ear Spool
- Includes worked meteorite from a burial.
- Ancient Ohio Trail
- Meteorites and Spacecraft Missions with Tim McCoy (Miami Tribe of Oklahoma)
- Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History Youtube
- "Beads Made From Meteorite Reveal Ancient Trade Network"
- Jason Daley, Smithsonian, May 18, 2017.
- "The Mystery of the 2,000-Year-Old Iron Beads"
- Kelsey Kennedy, Atlas Obscura, May 16, 2017
- "Beads made from meteorite reveal prehistoric culture's reach"
- Traci Watson, Nature, May 15, 2017.
- "Hopewell Use of Meteoritic Iron"
- Dr. Brad Lepper, Ohio History Connection's Archaeology Blog, 2013.
- Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks Link Page
- World Heritage Ohio
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