La Crosse: Oneota
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The ancient Oneota culture formed a densely populated area in La Crosse.
In the 1920s and 30s, archaeologists from the Milwaukee Public Museum found artifacts that began to define a culture called the Oneota. (Part 3/8)
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La Crosse: Oneota
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In the 1920s and 30s, archaeologists from the Milwaukee Public Museum found artifacts that began to define a culture called the Oneota. (Part 3/8)
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