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Prehistory and Indians

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Which city has a cemetery named after a burial mound within its boundaries?
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What West Virginia amusement park is also the site of a prehistoric burial mound?
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This site, identified in 1963, contained some of the most important archeological deposits yet discovered in the eastern United States.
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Before European settlement, which tribe was likely the largest in what would become the U.S. Southeast?
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All burial remains and artifacts excavated from the South Charleston Mound are now located where?
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with the Early Woodland period (1000-200 B.C.)?
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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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What was the shape of most villages during the Late Prehistoric period (A.D. 1200-1550)?
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In addition to disease, what is the main reason virtually no Indians lived in present West Virginia when European-Americans began settling?
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Which of the following was NOT noted for fighting and killing Indians on the Western Virginia frontier?
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