Serpent Mound, Peebles, OH.

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The Serpent  Mound is the world’s oldest surviving example of an ancient animal effigy.  This immense earthwork was constructed by early American Indian cultures.  The exact builders are unknown. The mound is thought to be a ceremonial site. The serpent motif has a symbolic connection in many cultures. It represents the cycles of birth, death, resurrection and the higher and lower worlds. […]