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Prehistory and Indians

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In 1931, a mysterious sandstone rock with apparent prehistoric writing was found in this county. It is now commonly considered a fraud.
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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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Many prehistoric trails later evolved into what?
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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 tribes was not affiliated with the Iroquois Confederation?
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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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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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What was the name of the Indian revolt at the end 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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