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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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What West Virginia amusement park is also the site of a prehistoric burial mound?
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What county has the largest conical earthen burial mound in North America?
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What current road follows the approximate path of the prehistoric Seneca Trail?
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In what treaty did Shawnees give up their hunting rights south of the Ohio River?
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The May Moore burial mound is located in what county?
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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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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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Which of the following was NOT noted for fighting and killing Indians on the Western Virginia frontier?
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