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Prehistory and Indians

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Which prehistoric culture is associated with petroglyphs?
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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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What do most archeologists consider West Virginia's most controversial prehistoric artifact?
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What was the primary reason the Paleo prehistoric period transitioned into the Archaic period?
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Which one of the following never had a "sphere of influence" in present West Virginia?
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This mysterious wooden figure holding what appears to be a lamb has long been the subject of debate about its authenticity.
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Mingo Indians were most closely associated with what group?
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All burial remains and artifacts excavated from the South Charleston Mound are now located where?
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In addition to disease, what is the main reason virtually no Indians lived in present West Virginia when European-Americans began settling?
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What 1756 French & Indian War mission led by Andrew Lewis to destroy Shawnee villages in Ohio ended in near disaster in present southern West Virginia?
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