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Woodland Mounds in West Virginia by Darla Spencer

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

Woodland Mounds in West Virginia, by Darla Spencer, is available through Amazon.

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

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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