The Fort Ancient were primarily a farming and hunting people.
Although their sites began in central Indiana, over the years they spread to the southeast toward the Fort Ancients.
It is the namesake of a culture known as Fort Ancient, who lived near the complex long after it was constructed.
In the 19th century, Fort Ancient was a stop on the Little Miami Railroad.
"Report on the Excavations of the Moorehead Circle at Fort Ancient, 2007."
Exotic trade items from the Mississippian regions have been found in excavated Fort Ancient and Monongahela villages.
The township is the home of Fort Ancient, a prehistoric earthwork built by the Mound Builders 2,000 years ago.
These villages were smaller and the artifacts are of a less variety than at Fort Ancient.
These small triangles indicate in West Virginia the transitioning of Late Fort Ancient.
This style of gorget is referred to as Fort Ancient, and is not common near Delaware.