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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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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 was the earliest known prehistoric culture to occupy what is now West Virginia?
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Where do archeologists believe the earliest prehistoric cultures in present West Virginia originally came from?
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Before European settlement, which tribe was likely the largest in what would become the U.S. Southeast?
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All burial remains and artifacts excavated from the South Charleston Mound are now located where?
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What destroyed the prehistoric stone walls on Mount Carbon in Fayette County?
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What is Paint Creek in Kanawha County named for?
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What was the name of the Indian revolt at the end of the French & Indian War?
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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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