DENTAL MUSEUM

BAINBRIDGE, OH

Anthropologist says digging is but one part I went on a hike looking for ancient history. I thought I was the only one on the trail. When I came out of the woods, I was surprised to see an anthropologist (actually several) digging for artifacts of America's ancient Hopewell Culture. — Anthropologist says digging is but one part Credit: sniggie

The Dental Museum is located in Bainbridge, Ohio and is dedicated to preserving the history of dentistry. The museum displays a variety of dental tools, equipment, and artifacts from the past centuries. Visitors can learn about the evolution of dental practices and technologies, including the development of dental chairs, drills, and extraction tools.

Some of the unique items on display include antique dental chairs, hand-cranked dental drills, and early dental X-ray machines. The museum also features a collection of dental art, including portraits of famous dentists and depictions of dental procedures.

In addition to the exhibits, the Dental Museum offers educational programs and guided tours for groups and individuals. The museum is open to the public and admission is free, although donations are appreciated.

Overall, the Dental Museum is an informative and interesting destination for anyone interested in the history of dentistry. It provides a glimpse into the past and highlights the innovations and advancements that have shaped modern dental practices.

DENTAL MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in BAINBRIDGE OH. US MID #8403900185

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Hopewell Mounds Group

Serpent mound by Ohio's ancients This winding mound in southcentral Ohio is the largest serpent effigy in the world. It is thought to be created by the Adena people in 300 BC. However, that is debated. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpent_Mound" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia says this</a>:

&quot;Throughout the twentieth century, archaeologists had disputed which culture and people had created the Serpent Mound...In 2018 archaeologist Brad Lepper published a response questioning the attribution of construction to the Adena culture [e.g. pointing out that Adena people did not build mound effigies of animals and of flaws in the dating*]....Monaghan and Hermann determined that the mound was built around 2,100–2,300 years ago (300-100 BCE) during the Adena period. It was subsequently rebuilt (or repaired) about 900 years ago (1100 CE) during the Fort Ancient period.&quot;

*note summary by me

Ancient Seip mound, Hopewell Nat'l Historical Park The <a href="https://www.nps.gov/hocu/learn/historyculture/seip-earthworks.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">U.S. national park website</a> describes this archeological site near Chillicothe, Ohio as follows:

&quot;Between 1 - 400 A.D., southern Ohio witnessed an extraordinary blossoming of cultural development. Even though they did not live in villages or practice large-scale agriculture, indigenous people of the Hopewell Culture made amazing advances in the fields of mathematics, engineering, art, trade and astronomy. However, why they built so many enormous ceremonial complexes in this area remains a mystery. There is no evidence that people lived within these earthworks. Rather, these huge architectural wonders appear to have been designed for large ritual gatherings. The timing of these special ceremonies was perhaps determined by astronomical cycles. Pilgrimages may have been made to these sacred enclosures by celebrants from far away.&quot;

It continues, &quot;It is clear that complexes like the Seip Earthworks were not the result of a haphazard heaping of earth. The geometric shapes are precise in their symmetry. In fact, the design and dimensions of Seip Earthworks are so similar to four other complexes around the Chillicothe area that they all must have been the result of engineering plans produced by the same group of people. Baum, Frankfort, Works East, Liberty and Seip Earthworks are all comprised of a small circle, a large circle and a square. When early American archeologists Ephraim Squier and Edwin Davis mapped and measured these five earthwork complexes in the 1840’s, each square was the same size: 1,080 feet to a side, 27 acres. This impressive feat suggests that the Hopewell people had a common unit of measure 2,000 years ago. Also, the dimensions of the three shapes indicate that the Hopewell even understood mathematical relationships between circles and squares.&quot;

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telephone: 7406342228
website: http://www.bainbridgedentalmuseum.com

DENTAL MUSEUM
209 E MAIN ST
BAINBRIDGE
OH
45612

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MID #	8403900185
Name	DENTAL MUSEUM
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Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
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