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Prehistory and Indians

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Which prehistoric culture was associated with the development of horticulture?
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Which prehistoric culture built burial mounds across present West Virginia?
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How many federally recognized Indian tribes does West Virginia have?
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Which one of the following prehistoric cultures traded with early European explorers?
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During prehistoric times, what was the most commonly eaten meat in present West Virginia?
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Archeologists believe almost no Indian tribes were living in present West Virginia by this century.
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The Battle of Point Pleasant, pitting Virginia militia against Shawnees, was the only battle of what war?
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In what treaty did Shawnees give up their hunting rights south of the Ohio River?
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What destroyed the prehistoric stone walls on Mount Carbon in Fayette County?
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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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