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Prehistory and Indians

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Where was the first documented archeological excavation in West Virginia?
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Which of the following was NOT a West Virginia archeologist?
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The Fort Ancient culture was located south of what current city?
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Many prehistoric trails later evolved into what?
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Where do archeologists believe the earliest prehistoric cultures in present West Virginia originally came from?
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This site, identified in 1963, contained some of the most important archeological deposits yet discovered in the eastern United States.
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During the Late Prehistoric and Protohistoric periods, what culture resided in the northernmost part of present West Virginia?
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All burial remains and artifacts excavated from the South Charleston Mound are now located where?
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What are prehistoric images pecked or carved on rocks called?
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After tribes no longer lived in present West Virginia, what was their principal reason for coming here?
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