Archaeology

Resources on archaeology on Knowitall.org. October is SC Archaeology Month.

Resources on archaeology on Knowitall.org.

October is SC Archaeology Month.  Facebook: Archaeological Society of South Carolina

The Ring People
Episode 7

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The Big Dig. Archaeologists investigate Pockoy Island with a large team of scientists, field school students and volunteers.
The Ring People
Episode 4

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12,000 years ago, the beach was 70 miles from Charleston. Visit the modern-day salt marsh - one of the most important ecosystems on the planet.
The Ring People
Episode 5

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Scientists discover the tools, pottery and decorative items left behind forty centuries ago.
The Ring People
Episode 3

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The center of these shell rings, called plazas, hold important clues to how these rings were used.
Radiocarbon Dating | Archaeo-Tech | SCDNR

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Scientists at the University of Georgia’s Center for Applied Isotope Study use an accelerator mass spectrometer to count Carbon-14 isotopes to determine the age of ancient material.
Geophysics | Archaeo-Tech | SCDNR

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Archaeologists survey an early Spanish settlement on Parris Island using ground penetrating radar, magnetometry and resistivity.