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Prehistory and Indians

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In which county are the Bens Run earthworks located?
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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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Who led the Shawnee at the 1774 Battle of Point Pleasant?
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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 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 do most archeologists consider West Virginia's most controversial prehistoric artifact?
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Which one of the following historic Indian tribes was NOT associated with present West Virginia?
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Which one of the following never had a "sphere of influence" in present West Virginia?
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What destroyed the prehistoric stone walls on Mount Carbon in Fayette County?
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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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