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Prehistory and Indians

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A major archeology site, excavated in this county in the 1960s, covers at least four time periods: Late Archaic (B.C. 4000-1000), Middle Woodland (A.D. 390-530), and Fort Ancient (A.D. 1300-1600).
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What do most archeologists consider West Virginia's most controversial prehistoric artifact?
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What current road follows the approximate path of the prehistoric Kanawha, or Buffalo, Trail?
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This site, identified in 1963, contained some of the most important archeological deposits yet discovered in the eastern United States.
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Who ordered a line of forts to be built along the Allegheny Ridge to defend against Indian attacks during the French & Indian War?
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What language did the Shawnees speak?
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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 are prehistoric images pecked or carved on rocks called?
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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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What city was attacked twice by the British and their Indian allies during the Revolutionary War?
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