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Prehistory and Indians

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Where was the first documented archeological excavation in West Virginia?
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Which of the following was NOT a West Virginia archeologist?
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Which one of the following prehistoric cultures traded with early European explorers?
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What county has the largest conical earthen burial mound in North America?
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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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What was the earliest known prehistoric culture to occupy what is now West Virginia?
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What was the primary reason the Paleo prehistoric period transitioned into the Archaic period?
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In what treaty did Shawnees give up their hunting rights south of the Ohio River?
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After tribes no longer lived in present West Virginia, what was their principal reason for coming here?
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