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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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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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Which was the first mound in West Virginia where Indian remains recovered from a state and federally funded project were controversially reburied?
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The Fort Ancient culture was located south of what current city?
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What current road follows the approximate path of the prehistoric Kanawha, or Buffalo, Trail?
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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 historic Indian tribes was NOT associated with present West Virginia?
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Mingo Indians were most closely associated with what group?
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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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What 1795 battle in Ohio effectively ended all conflict between European-American settlers and Indians in present West Virginia?
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