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Prehistory and Indians

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Which of the following was NOT a West Virginia archeologist?
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What type of ornament of stone, shell, or metal did prehistoric people string on a leather cord and hang around their necks?
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The Clover Archeological Site in this county is one of the most signicant Late Prehistoric/Protohistoric villages ever found in West Virginia?
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What Shawnee leader tried to warn American militia about an impending attack at Fort Randolph in 1777 only to be murdered?
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What current road follows the approximate path of the prehistoric Kanawha, or Buffalo, Trail?
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Where do archeologists believe the earliest prehistoric cultures in present West Virginia originally came from?
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Which one of the following never had a "sphere of influence" in present West Virginia?
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In what treaty did Shawnees give up their hunting rights south of the Ohio River?
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Most archeologists think prehistoric cultures created the Luther Elkins Site petroglyphs in this county, as opposed to a largely discredited theory they depict Christian writings by 6th-century Irish monks.
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Which of the following was NOT noted for fighting and killing Indians on the Western Virginia frontier?
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