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Serpent Mound
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Serpent Mound

Earthwork built by Hopewell Indians in the 2nd–1st centuries BC in Ohio, USA. It is 405 m/1,330 ft long, 1.3 m/4 ft high, and about 6 m/19 ft across and may have been constructed in the shape of a snake for religious purposes.

Serpent Mound is in a state park in Adams County, Ohio.
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