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Grave Creek Mound is a geoglyph and earthwork in United States, North America. West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History dates it to c. 250-150 BCE. Its listed material is Earth and stone. Its height is listed as 19 m (estimated).
One of the largest conical burial mounds in North America.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 250 BCE - 150 BCE c. 250-150 BCE West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Burial mound West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 200 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 250 BCE - 150 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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