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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 West Virginia amusement park is also the site of a prehistoric burial mound?
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Many prehistoric trails later evolved into what?
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Where do archeologists believe the earliest prehistoric cultures in present West Virginia originally came from?
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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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During the Late Prehistoric and Protohistoric periods, what culture resided in the northernmost part of present West Virginia?
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What are prehistoric images pecked or carved on rocks called?
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Which one of the following was a major new development of the Late Prehistoric Period (A.D. 1200-1550)?
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What city was attacked twice by the British and their Indian allies during the Revolutionary 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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