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Prehistory and Indians

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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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Who led the Shawnee at the 1774 Battle of Point Pleasant?
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What West Virginia amusement park is also the site of a prehistoric burial mound?
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What current road follows the approximate path of the prehistoric Kanawha, or Buffalo, Trail?
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This mysterious wooden figure holding what appears to be a lamb has long been the subject of debate about its authenticity.
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What language did the Shawnees speak?
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The May Moore burial mound is located in what county?
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All burial remains and artifacts excavated from the South Charleston Mound are now located where?
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What is Paint Creek in Kanawha County named for?
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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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