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Prehistory and Indians

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What type of ornament of stone, shell, or metal did prehistoric people string on a leather cord and hang around their necks?
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The prehistoric Warrior Path was located in which county?
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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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In what treaty did Shawnees give up their hunting rights south of the Ohio River?
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Mingo Indians were most closely associated with what group?
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During the Late Prehistoric and Protohistoric periods, what culture resided in the northernmost part of present West Virginia?
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What was the shape of most villages during the Late Prehistoric period (A.D. 1200-1550)?
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Which one of the following tribes was not affiliated with the Iroquois Confederation?
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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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