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Prehistory and Indians

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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 prehistoric culture is associated with petroglyphs?
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The Clover Archeological Site in this county is one of the most signicant Late Prehistoric/Protohistoric villages ever found in West Virginia?
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What county has the largest conical earthen burial mound in North America?
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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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All burial remains and artifacts excavated from the South Charleston Mound are now located where?
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What is Paint Creek in Kanawha County named for?
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What city was attacked twice by the British and their Indian allies during the Revolutionary War?
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