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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Hope•well (hōp′wel, -wəl),USA pronunciation n. - Archaeology, Place Namesa city in E Virginia, on the James River. 23,397.
Hope•well (hōp′wel, -wəl),USA pronunciation adj. [Archaeol.]- Archaeologyof or pertaining to an advanced mound-building and agricultural Amerindian culture 100 b.c.–a.d. 400, centered in Ohio and Illinois and characterized by geometric earthworks, many large conical or dome-shaped burial mounds, corded and stamped pottery, ornamental knives and tobacco pipes, and the extensive trading of raw materials and artifacts.
Also, Hope•well′i•an. - after Cloud Hopewell, owner (ca. 1890) of a farm in Ross Co., Ohio, on which tumuli characterizing the culture were excavated
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