Beaufort County Library, SC -- Archaeology Month Celebration -- October 2007

		Yamasee Red-Filmed Bowl Pottery Shards

Why Does Beaufort County Library Celebrate Archaeology Month?

Beaufort County is rich in archaeological sites and studies.

Archaeology looks at human artifacts and remains, including structures made by humans, in order to help us understand how our ancestors lived, worked, what they ate, and how they interacted with other humans and the environment.

FIND INFORMATION NOW ABOUT:
		• Free Lecture • Yamasee Artifacts on Display • Library Resources on Three Local Archaeological Sites • SCIAA's Calendar of Archaeology Month events throughout South Carolina

FREE LECTURE

South Carolina Slide Collection

"Foodways in South Carolina Before the Europeans"

Dr. Gail Wagner, USC-Columbia

Thursday, October 4th 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Beaufort Branch Library

311 Scott Street
Downtown Beaufort [Map]

Dr. Wagner will discuss what foods the prehistoric Native Americans of South Carolina are and the crops they grew. Attendees will come away with a fresh look at what we eat and how we provide food for our families.

Co-sponsored by Beaufort County Library and Beaufort County Planning Department with funding from The Humanities Council of South Carolina.

YAMASEE ARTIFACTS ON DISPLAY

• Yamasee Artifacts from Altamaha Site
(http://beaufortcountylibrary.org/rooms/documents/html/altamaha.htm)

Heyward Point, LLC has loaned some artifacts recovered from the dig at the Yamasee Indian village of Altamaha for display at Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, during October.

Selections from the physical display have been prepared as a virtual exhibit for you to view from your home or office computer.

Co-sponsored by Beaufort County Library and Beaufort County Planning Department.

LIBRARY RESOURCES

In cooperation with Historic Beaufort Foundation, the Beaufort County School District, the County Historic Preservationist, and EMBARQ, the Library has posted online articles about

• Fort Frederick

(http://beaufortcountylibrary.org/rooms/documents/html/FortFrederick.htm)

• Fort Fremont

(http://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/rooms/documents/html/fremont.htm)

• Altamaha

(http://beaufortcountylibrary.org/rooms/documents/html/altamaha.htm)

• Lowcountry South Carolina Indians (Pathfinder to Materials)

(http://beaufortcountylibrary.org/rooms/documents/html/LowcountrySouthCarolinaIndians.htm)

• Beaufort District Librarian Grace Cordial's September 30 Beaufort Gazette Column about the Archaelogy Month Celebration

(http://www.beaufortgazette.com/features/features_columns/dennis_adams/story/6682275p-5956540c.html)

SCIAA'S CALENDAR

• South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology Program of Events
(http://www.cas.sc.edu/sciaa/archmonth.html)


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