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Prehistory and Indians

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Which prehistoric culture built burial mounds across present West Virginia?
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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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A major archeology site, excavated in this county in the 1960s, covers at least four time periods: Late Archaic (B.C. 4000-1000), Middle Woodland (A.D. 390-530), and Fort Ancient (A.D. 1300-1600).
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Many prehistoric trails later evolved into what?
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What current road follows the approximate path of the prehistoric Seneca Trail?
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Where do archeologists believe the earliest prehistoric cultures in present West Virginia originally came from?
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Archeologists believe almost no Indian tribes were living in present West Virginia by this century.
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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 noted for fighting and killing Indians on the Western Virginia frontier?
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