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Prehistory and Indians

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Where was the first documented archeological excavation in West Virginia?
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Which prehistoric culture is associated with petroglyphs?
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In which county are the Bens Run earthworks located?
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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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What county has the largest conical earthen burial mound in North America?
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What do most archeologists consider West Virginia's most controversial prehistoric artifact?
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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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What language did the Shawnees speak?
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with the Early Woodland period (1000-200 B.C.)?
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