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Ancient Works along Ohio River

The Grave Creek Mound rises behind an early visitor center. Photo courtesy Charity Moore.

On the Ohio River at Marietta, an illustration from Squier-and-Davis' Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley.

Artifacts from an Adena mound in Marshall County include mica (top), quartz (bottom left), and copper (bottom right). Courtesy Dept. of Arts, Culture, and History, Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex.

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