Excavating The Hunley | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Dr. Maria Jacobsen, the senior archaeologist on the Hunley project, discusses the excavation process of Hunley.Find popular podcasts series from South Carolina Public Radio.
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Dr. Maria Jacobsen, the senior archaeologist on the Hunley project, discusses the excavation process of Hunley.Audio
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