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Prehistory and Indians

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Which prehistoric culture built burial mounds across present West Virginia?
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Which prehistoric culture is associated with petroglyphs?
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In which county are the Bens Run earthworks located?
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What West Virginia amusement park is also the site of a prehistoric burial mound?
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What do most archeologists consider West Virginia's most controversial prehistoric artifact?
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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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Which one of the following has NOT been built on or into the South Charleston Mound?
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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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Which of the following was NOT a tribe that fought on the side of the French in Western Virginia for most of the French & Indian War?
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The capture of this person by Shawnees helped prompt Andrew Lewis's disastrous Sandy Creek Expedition.
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