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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 prehistoric culture is associated with petroglyphs?
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Which of the following was NOT a West Virginia archeologist?
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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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Which was the first mound in West Virginia where Indian remains recovered from a state and federally funded project were controversially reburied?
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Which one of the following prehistoric cultures traded with early European explorers?
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What do most archeologists consider West Virginia's most controversial prehistoric artifact?
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What was the earliest known prehistoric culture to occupy what is now West Virginia?
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Which one of the following was a major new development of the Late Prehistoric Period (A.D. 1200-1550)?
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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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