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 Edgefield Pottery | Go For It
Edgefield Pottery | Go For It

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Grades: 7 8 9 10 11 12

Experience the history and charm of this small, Southern town as Devyn attempts to delve into its celebrated ceramics
They Were Here: Ice Age Humans in SC Learning Activity
They Were Here: Ice Age Humans in SC Learning Activity

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In the last decade, scientists have made startling discoveries indicating that Ice Age humans were in the Western hemisphere between 15 – to 20,000 years ago. Four archaeological sites related to...
 The Ring People 3
The Ring People
Episode 3

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The center of these shell rings, called plazas, hold important clues to how these rings were used.
 The Ring People 5
The Ring People
Episode 5

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Scientists discover the tools, pottery and decorative items left behind forty centuries ago.
 The Ring People 4
The Ring People
Episode 4

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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 7
The Ring People
Episode 7

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Big Dig. Archaeologists investigate Pockoy Island with a large team of scientists, field school students and volunteers.
 The Ring People 8
The Ring People
Episode 8

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Archaeologists discuss how these rings may have been used and why they were abandoned.
 The Ring People 1
The Ring People
Episode 1

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Fig island is the largest most complex shell structure known. It’s a trio of rings constructed with oyster shell by American Indians some 4,000 years ago. Fig Island has National Landmark status. Now...
 The Ring People 2
The Ring People
Episode 2

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

At Spanish Mount, a shell midden near Fig Island, archaeologists investigate the footways of ancient indigenous Americans.