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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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What Shawnee leader tried to warn American militia about an impending attack at Fort Randolph in 1777 only to be murdered?
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What county has the largest conical earthen burial mound in North America?
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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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Which one of the following has NOT been built on or into the South Charleston Mound?
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What is Paint Creek in Kanawha County named for?
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Which one of the following was a major new development of the Late Prehistoric Period (A.D. 1200-1550)?
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After tribes no longer lived in present West Virginia, what was their principal reason for coming here?
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What was the name of the Indian revolt at the end of the French & Indian War?
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