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Prehistory and Indians

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What name has been given to a Late Prehistoric culture whose people lived in present Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and southern West Virginia between A.D. 1000 and 1650?
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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 Seneca Trail?
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Which one of the following historic Indian tribes was NOT associated with present West Virginia?
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What language did the Shawnees speak?
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The Battle of Point Pleasant, pitting Virginia militia against Shawnees, was the only battle of what war?
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In what treaty did Shawnees give up their hunting rights south of the Ohio River?
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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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Which of the following is NOT associated with the Late Archaic period (3000-1000 B.C.)?
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