Preparing Edgefield Pottery for Curation
I am Tony Munnings, an international student majoring in environmental engineering at Benedict College, and I’m all the way from the lovely Bahamas islands. I had the chance to work…
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Meet the 2022 SCDNR Freshwater Fisheries Interns!
Meet the 2022 S.C. Department of Natural Resources freshwater fisheries interns! Each of these college students has been assigned to different SCDNR fish hatcheries and regional offices across the state.…
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Educational Tabby Structure Garden
Cosette Scott | SCDNR Heritage Trust Program | Archaeology Intern Structures of all kinds have been built by people throughout history. It is one of the three basic human needs…
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Archaeology of Fort Frederick: Finding Importance in the “Trash” of the Past
Anna Mueller | SCDNR Heritage Trust Program | Archaeology Intern “It’s just pieces of junk, why does it matter?” I’m sure archaeologists have heard this question from the public countless times.…
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History of Edgefield, South Carolina
Emily Hipp | SCDNR Heritage Trust Program | Archaeology Intern Over the summer of 2022, I spent my time as an intern for the SCDNR Archeology team. We were tasked…
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Beads Found at the Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve
Liz Simpson | SCDNR Heritage Trust Program | Archaeology Intern For the past six weeks I have worked as an intern with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)…
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Reconstructing the Reconstructed: Digitally Recreating 1,900-Year-Old Pottery Designs
Archaeologists study clues found in the designs of artifacts, just like a fingerprint, to learn more about their creators.
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3D Technology in the Field of Archaeology
Technology in the field of archaeology is expanding to include virtual reality, offering 3D digital views of cultural heritage artifacts and locations.
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2021 SCDNR Summer Internships: Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
Attention college students: SCDNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries internship opportunities have been announced.
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The Diamondback Terrapin
There are many different species of turtles, from the small box turtle to the larger-size softshell turtle. The unique diamondback terrapin prefers brackish water, and it is also a “high priority” species in South Carolina and nearby states.
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