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15,000 BC - 1620. Learn about the first people who lived in South Carolina and Early European Explorers like the Spanish, French and English.
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 Finding Clovis: Clovis People | Carolina Stories 4

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Finding Clovis: Clovis People | Carolina Stories
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Clovis artifacts are found across North America about 13,000 plus or minus 100 years ago. It's a remarkable cultural tradition. Where did the Clovis people come from? Archeology textbooks say the...
 Finding Clovis: The Topper Site | Carolina Stories 1

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Finding Clovis: The Topper Site | Carolina Stories
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Who were the first South Carolinians? The Clovis people were prehistoric nomads, fantastic hunters, and creators of amazing stone tools. This program takes a look at how these people arrived in South...
 Finding Clovis: Gathering Artifacts | Carolina Stories 2

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Finding Clovis: Gathering Artifacts | Carolina Stories
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As the archeologists dig, they're going back in time. Breaking through the plow zone at Topper, they find stone artifacts from the Woodland period, from around 1,000 AD all the way back to 1,000 BC...
 Finding Clovis: Prehistoric Tools | Carolina Stories 3

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Finding Clovis: Prehistoric Tools | Carolina Stories
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From the remains of stone tool manufacturing at Topper, scientists can piece together the marvelous technology that enabled Clovis hunters to kill huge animals. The tools were made from very It's a...
The Statehouse |  Palmetto Special Carolina Indians  | Palmetto Special

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Carolina Indians | Palmetto Special
The lesson consists of the host and three students visiting Keowee-Toxaway State Park in Pickens County. The story of the Cherokee is told there through drawings and artifacts in a series of display...
Fort San Filipe | History of SC Slide Collection

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Fort San Filipe | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Spanish made two attempts to settle a permanent community in South Carolina. The first in 1526, led by a wealthy lawyer from Santo Domingo, Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon, failed in less than a year. The...