Traveling Exhibits

Earthworks: Virtual Explorations of the Ancient Ohio Valley

A traveling exhibition from the University of Cincinnati’s

CERHAS program produced in conjunction with

the Cincinnati Museum Center and funded by a grant

from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Modern technology brings to life the ancient constructions of the early inhabitants of the Ohio Valley region.

Cultures that flourished there 800 to 2,400 years ago built earthen effigies, embankments, mounds, roadways and geometric enclosures of astonishing size and precision. Many contained exquisite ceremonial artifacts. Some are astronomical markers more exact than Stonehenge. Yet these ruins—destroyed by years of farming, industry and urban sprawl—remained largely unknown to most outside the field of archaeology.

Now visual imaging technology developed by CERHAS at the University of Cincinnati, models, and two-dimensional graphics provide the tools to see these prehistoric marvels and learn how the cultures known as the Adena, Hopewell and Fort Ancient built them.

About CERHAS

Founded in 1995, The Center for the Electronic Reconstruction of Historical and Archaeological Sites is an interdisciplinary research/production laboratory within the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) at the University of Cincinnati. CERHAS is dedicated to research in advanced multi-media and digital imaging as applied in educational, museum, artistic, and architectural settings, and involving vanished or otherwise inaccessible cultural resources, sites and landscapes.

Download a Fact Sheet for this exhibit! Includes a Letter of Intent.

General Requirements

• 500 square feet of clear floor space

• 9 foot ceiling height clearance required

• Air-conditioned and environmentally monitored space

• Sufficient power for special lighting and electronics

• Skilled exhibition staff during set-up and take-down

Exhibit Rental Fees

• $7,000 for period of 13 weeks average

  • $2,000 deposit required with signed contract             
• Inbound shipping rate, to be determined at least 30 days prior to delivery
• Insurance during exhibit run and while enroute to next site.

Cost includes the following supporting materials:

• Companion Materials (an accompanying website with text articles, travel guides, sample curriculum materials, archival resources, and continual updates)
• Marketing Plan (press releases, print ads, and electronic exhibit images, brochure copy and other promotional materials, order information for companion CD available for retail sales or to translate into multi-media promotions)
• Exhibit Manual (set-up instructions, sample floor plan, crate & blanket wrap lists, shipping layouts to load the truck)

Schedule

7/1/06 – 9/24/06    Cincinnati Museum Center (premiere)

10/4/06 – 1/14/07  Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio

1/27/07 – 5/6/07    East Kentucky Science Center, Prestonsburg, KY

5/26/07 – 9/9/07    Sunwatch Village, Dayton, Ohio

9/29/07 – 2/10/08   Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Ohio

2/23/08 – 5/18/08   Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research

                              Center, Mashantucket, CT

5/24/08 – 9/7/08   

9/27/08 – 1/4/09    Minnetrista Cultural Center, Muncie, IN

1/17/09 – 5/10/09

5/23/09 – 9/13/09

9/26/09 – 1/10/10 

*Tentative bookings are subject to change.

Call the Department of Traveling Exhibits at (800) 733-2077 x 7061 for additional information or venue availability.