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Prehistory and Indians

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In which county are the Bens Run earthworks located?
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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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What West Virginia amusement park is also the site of a prehistoric burial mound?
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Where do archeologists believe the earliest prehistoric cultures in present West Virginia originally came from?
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The May Moore burial mound is located in what county?
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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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What is Paint Creek in Kanawha County named for?
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Which of the following is NOT associated with the Late Archaic period (3000-1000 B.C.)?
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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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After the French & Indian War, which region of present West Virginia experienced the least conflicts with Indians?
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