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A large and functionally complex prehistoric site at the head of Paine Run near the crest of the Blue Ridge in Augusta County, the Blackrock Springs Archaeological Site contains datable material spanning the centuries from about 5500 to 1000 B.C. The intensive analysis of over 3,000 artifacts from the site by archaeologists from the University of Virginia has revealed a heretofore unknown aspect of Archaic culture, represented by six separate but contemporary artifact clusters, each indicating a single occupation by a small group. Comparative study of the Blackrock Springs Archaeological Site and two other prehistoric sites in the Paine Run vicinity will allow archaeologists to explore problems of altitudinal variation and its effect on intergroup contact and Archaic cultural ecology.
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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
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DHR has secured permanent legal protection for over 700 historic places - including 15,000 acres of battlefield lands
DHR has erected 2,532 highway markers in every county and city across Virginia
DHR has registered more than 3,317 individual resources and 613 historic districts
DHR has engaged over 450 students in 3 highway marker contests
DHR has stimulated more than $4.2 billion dollars in private investments related to historic tax credit incentives, revitalizing communities of all sizes throughout Virginia
