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117: Forbidden Archaeology: Lost Giants of America | The Smithsonian's Biggest Secret

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

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The Origins of the Great Serpent Mound

Two giant skeletons were found buried in a dry lake bed close to Lovela Cave, Nevada. In Peebles, Ohio, the Great Serpent Mound is a 1,370-foot-long prehistoric effigy mound. A sandal was found that would have fit someone who wore a size 29 shoe and would have been over 8 feet tall. And clothing was found too big to fit a normal-sized human.

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