I know the mound builder stuff very very well since I was raised in that area. There was an Adena\Hopewell (Can’t remember which Adena or Hopewell now - 50 years ago!) village excavated near my grandfather’s farm. I saw the excavation as a kid. I know the claims I don’t see the physical evidence. You pile up dirt it makes a mound. Snakes have impressed people all over the world & through all time & cultures. That in itself doesn’t make them connected other then the fact humans did it & humans share traits no matter when or where they’re from. There’s Neolithic structures all over Europe, a new exciting area of European archeology. They share some features with Neolithic structures elsewhere in the world. Why? Because in all cases humans built them.
Find me some Polynesian DNA in Ohio or WV! If its been found send me some links to some pubs.
To claim everything is connected without significant physical evidence insults the abilities of the ancient locals.
First, you don’t know the history of the Miamisburg Mound. Yeah, I grew up in Dayton and have more stories to tell you about that place that would make your blood curl, especially if you looked up into the sky at night. And that was pointed out to me by another person from Fairborn, which got its name from the combination of the two towns called Osborne and Fairfield. My dad was born in a house in Osborne but my grandparents moved to a house across the border 9 houses down in a town called Fairfield. So yes I know the area quite well. I could hear the calisthenics from the barracks of Wright Patt every morning visiting my grandparents on Central Ave by the train tracks.
As far as the Miamisburg Mound goes, it has much more to do with than “just a snake” shape, the alignment to the solstices etc. It was thought to be a burial mound but nothing was buried in it. You need to learn more about it than what is on some sign in front of the park because a lot of what was initially thought turned out to be wrong.
And who the heck said anything about Polynesians being in Ohio? I spoke of trade from Europe again reading comprehension. Reading comprehension or did you not pay attention when it was taught in school. Let me guess you went to Tipp City eh?