According to this model, the Hopewell culture earthworks served as the symbolic and ceremonial core of a dispersed settlement pattern.

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The "vacant center pattern" refers to a model where ceremonial or symbolic sites, such as the Hopewell culture earthworks, are central to a dispersed community, with the actual residential areas spread out around this core. This pattern emphasizes the importance of these central places for communal and ceremonial purposes, rather than for residential or economic activities.

According to This Model, the Hopewell Culture Earthworks Served as the Symbolic