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Prehistory and Indians

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In 1931, a mysterious sandstone rock with apparent prehistoric writing was found in this county. It is now commonly considered a fraud.
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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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Who led the Shawnee at the 1774 Battle of Point Pleasant?
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What name has been given to a Late Prehistoric culture whose people lived in present Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and southern West Virginia between A.D. 1000 and 1650?
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What current road follows the approximate path of the prehistoric Kanawha, or Buffalo, Trail?
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The prehistoric Warrior Path was located in which county?
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In what treaty did Shawnees give up their hunting rights south of the Ohio River?
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In addition to disease, what is the main reason virtually no Indians lived in present West Virginia when European-Americans began settling?
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Which of the following was NOT a tribe that fought on the side of the French in Western Virginia for most of the French & Indian War?
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After the French & Indian War, which region of present West Virginia experienced the least conflicts with Indians?
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