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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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Who led the Shawnee at the 1774 Battle of Point Pleasant?
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What do most archeologists consider West Virginia's most controversial prehistoric artifact?
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Many prehistoric trails later evolved into what?
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Who ordered a line of forts to be built along the Allegheny Ridge to defend against Indian attacks during the French & Indian War?
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The Battle of Point Pleasant, pitting Virginia militia against Shawnees, was the only battle of what war?
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All burial remains and artifacts excavated from the South Charleston Mound are now located where?
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What destroyed the prehistoric stone walls on Mount Carbon in Fayette County?
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What was the name of the Indian revolt at the end of the French & Indian War?
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The capture of this person by Shawnees helped prompt Andrew Lewis's disastrous Sandy Creek Expedition.
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