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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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Which of the following was NOT a West Virginia archeologist?
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What current road follows the approximate path of the prehistoric Kanawha, or Buffalo, Trail?
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Who ordered a line of forts to be built along the Allegheny Ridge to defend against Indian attacks during the French & Indian War?
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Which one of the following has NOT been built on or into the South Charleston Mound?
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What are prehistoric images pecked or carved on rocks called?
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Which of the following is NOT associated with the Late Archaic period (3000-1000 B.C.)?
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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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After tribes no longer lived in present West Virginia, what was their principal reason for coming here?
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After the French & Indian War, which region of present West Virginia experienced the least conflicts with Indians?
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