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The Ring People - CHAPTER 1 | SCDNR
   - Episode 1 The Ring People 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 1

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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 - CHAPTER 5  | SCDNR
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At Spanish Mount, a shell midden near Fig Island, archaeologists investigate the footways of ancient indigenous Americans.
The Ring People - CHAPTER 1 | SCDNR
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The center of these shell rings, called plazas, hold important clues to how these rings were used.
The Ring People - CHAPTER 1 | SCDNR
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Scientists discover the tools, pottery and decorative items left behind forty centuries ago.
 Learning History Through Excavation | Palmetto Scene

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Learning History Through Excavation | Palmetto Scene
Coastal Carolina University and Brookgreen Gardens are partnering to provide students hands-on experience with conducting archeological research on historic plantation sites. Dr. David Palmer and his...
 About the Catawba Nation | Let's Go!

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About the Catawba Nation | Let's Go!
The Catawba Indian Nation is the only federally recognized reservation in the state of South Carolina. The Catawba people have lived in the Piedmont region for over six thousand years, and today...
 The Hirsch Armory Panels | SC National Guard

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The Hirsch Armory Panels | SC National Guard
In an unlikely blending of art and utilitarian architecture in the 1950s, Charleston-born and world-renowned sculptor, Willard Hirsch, was commissioned by the South Carolina National Guard to create a...