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Prehistory and Indians

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Which prehistoric culture was associated with the development of horticulture?
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Which prehistoric culture built burial mounds across present West Virginia?
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Which city has a cemetery named after a burial mound within its boundaries?
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A major archeology site, excavated in this county in the 1960s, covers at least four time periods: Late Archaic (B.C. 4000-1000), Middle Woodland (A.D. 390-530), and Fort Ancient (A.D. 1300-1600).
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What West Virginia amusement park is also the site of a prehistoric burial mound?
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The prehistoric Warrior Path was located in which county?
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Before European settlement, which tribe was likely the largest in what would become the U.S. Southeast?
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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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What is Paint Creek in Kanawha County named for?
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What 1795 battle in Ohio effectively ended all conflict between European-American settlers and Indians in present West Virginia?
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