Research

Excavation work near Hopewell Mound Group

NPS photo

Research is a vital part of the park. Park Service staff and outside researchers conduct research on the park's cultural resources. Recent research over the past few summers include copper artifact conservation and archeological fieldwork. Another recent project examined an archeological site located to the north of the Mound City Group to determine what type of site it is and when it dates to.

The National Park Service's Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC) often travels to Hopewell Culture NHP sites to perform work such as excavations, geophysical surveys and topographical analysis.

Explore MWAC's website to learn more about the work they do and their library of publications, including past work at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park.

 

Recent archeology dig at Mound City Group to the south of Central Mound, mound #7.