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Prehistory and Indians

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Which prehistoric culture was associated with the development of horticulture?
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Where was the first documented archeological excavation in West Virginia?
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Where do archeologists believe the earliest prehistoric cultures in present West Virginia originally came from?
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This site, identified in 1963, contained some of the most important archeological deposits yet discovered in the eastern United States.
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Which one of the following never had a "sphere of influence" in present West Virginia?
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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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Which one of the following has NOT been built on or into the South Charleston Mound?
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with the Middle Archaic period (6000-3000 B.C.)?
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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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After tribes no longer lived in present West Virginia, what was their principal reason for coming here?
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