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Legacy - December 2020, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Newsletter - Legacy & PastWatch

Contents:

A Mystery Object from Mississippi…..p. 1

Director’s Notes…..p. 2

Small Arms Evidence from the Siege of Star Fort, 1781…..p. 6

Numismatic History of the Charlesfort/Santa Elena Site: The Plantation Era…..p. 12

A New Mound at Mulberry…..p. 14

MRD Research Features in National Geographic TV Channel Drain the Oceans- Raiders of the Civil War Season 3…..p. 18

Public Outreach in the Time of Covid…..p. 21

SCIAA Annual Report…..p. 22

ART/SCIAA Donors Update January 2019-December 2020…..p. 26

Numismatic History Of The Charlesfort/Santa Elena Site: The Plantation Era, Heathley A. Johnson

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Ancient Weapons From The Siege Of Ninety Six, James B. Legg, Steven D. Smith

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

The Wateree Bug: Hellgrammites, Dobsonflies, And Mississippian Period Potters, Adam King, Chris Judge

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Field Slave Quarters Discovered At Historic Brattonsville, J. Christopher Gillam, Gregory M. Lamb, January Withers Costa

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Castle Pinckney Work Continues- Testing And Monitoring During The Down Season In 2020, John Fisher

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

A Vietnam War-Era Training Village At Fort Jackson, Stacey L. Young

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Legacy - September 2020, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Newsletter - Legacy & PastWatch

Contents:

Ancient Weapons from the Siege of Ninety Six…..p. 1

Director’s Notes…..p. 2

New Books Include Contributions by SCIAA Staff…..p. 4

Artillery Ammunition from the 1781 Siege of Star Fort…..p. 5

The Wateree Bug: Hellgrammites, Dobsonflies, and Mississippian Period Potters…..p. 8

Sixteenth-Century Scale Weights from Santa Elena…..p. 12

Update on the Activities of the Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey (2014-2020)…..p. 17

Field Slave Quarters Discovered at Historic Brattonsville…..p. 23

Castle Pinckney Work Continues: Testing and Monitoring During the Down Season in 2020……p. 26

A Vietnam War-Era Training Village at Fort Jackson…..p. 28

Archaeological Survey at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site…..p. 31 …

Artillery Ammunition From The 1781 Siege Of Star Fort, James B. Legg

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Update On The Activities Of The Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey (2014-2020), Albert C. Goodyear

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Application Of The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale To Assess Sand Dune Response To Tropical Storms, Jean Taylor Ellis, Michelle E. Harris, Mayra A. Román-Rivera, J. Brianna Ferguson, Peter A. Tereszkiewicz, Sean P. Mcgill

Faculty Publications

Over one-third of the Earth’s population resides or works within 200 km of the coast. The increasing threat of coastal hazards with predicted climate change will impact many global citizens. Coastal dune systems serve as a natural first line of defense against rising sea levels and coastal storms. This study investigated the volumetric changes of two dune systems on Isle of Palms, South Carolina, USA prior to and following Hurricanes Irma (2017) and Florence (2018), which impacted the island as tropical storms with different characteristics. Irma had relatively high significant wave heights and precipitation, resulting in an average 39% volumetric …

Justice For All? An In-Depth Look At Sexual Assault Kit Testing In The Carolinas, Jessalynn C. King

Senior Theses

Within the last few decades, technological advancements and an improved understanding of biological materials have led to an increase in evidence that can be submitted for forensic testing in criminal justice investigations. In a sexual assault investigation, a sexual assault kit (SAK) is often collected and contains the evidence found on the victim’s or suspect’s person. While the true total is unknown, it is estimated that several hundred thousand untested SAKs remain in the custody of law enforcement and forensic crime laboratories across the United States. Whether these SAKs were neglected due to law enforcement bias, the prioritization of other …