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Prehistory and Indians

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Which prehistoric culture is associated with petroglyphs?
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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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Who led the Shawnee at the 1774 Battle of Point Pleasant?
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What West Virginia amusement park is also the site of a prehistoric burial mound?
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During prehistoric times, what was the most commonly eaten meat in present West Virginia?
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Which one of the following did NOT fight on the side of the French in the French & Indian War?
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The May Moore burial mound is located in what county?
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What is Paint Creek in Kanawha County named for?
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What are prehistoric images pecked or carved on rocks called?
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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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