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Prehistory and Indians

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Which city has a cemetery named after a burial mound within its boundaries?
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How many federally recognized Indian tribes does West Virginia have?
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Where was the first documented archeological excavation in West Virginia?
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Which of the following was NOT a West Virginia archeologist?
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What name has been given to a Late Prehistoric culture whose people lived in present Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and southern West Virginia between A.D. 1000 and 1650?
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The Fort Ancient culture was located south of what current city?
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During prehistoric times, what was the most commonly eaten meat in present West Virginia?
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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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What city was attacked twice by the British and their Indian allies during the Revolutionary War?
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