A Unique Find Brings Unanswered Questions

A Unique Find Brings Unanswered Questions (HM1A97)

Location: Charleston, SC 29407 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 48.382', W 79° 59.093'

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Native Americans built a ceremonial center here centuries before English colonists founded Charles Towne. Palisade walls surrounded sacred ground where religious rituals were conducted. Although pottery excavated here is similar to other finds from across the Southeast, this site is unique because the center did not include a ceremonial mound.

Interpreting What Isn't Here
In front of you, four groupings of natural wood posts mark the outer corners of the ceremonial site. The smaller area outlined by blue posts was probably a temple, while purple posts indicate platforms from which ceremonies could be observed. Sheds, likely added after the initial construction and used to store ceremonial materials, are outlined by orange posts.
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HM NumberHM1A97
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 7:19am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 595036 N 3630277
Decimal Degrees32.80636667, -79.98488333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 48.382', W 79° 59.093'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 48' 22.92" N, 79° 59' 5.58" W
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Area Code(s)843, 864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12597 Old Town Plantation Rd, Charleston SC 29407, US
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