Lesson Overview
Students learn about mollusks, their characteristics and habitats, and how their shells provide clues to the diet of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived on the South Carolina coast thousands of years ago. By studying archaeological finds like shell rings, we can gain insight into these past cultures and their connection to their environment.
Essential Question
How can the analysis of mollusk shells from archaeological sites, like shell rings, reveal information about the diet, tools, and culture of the people who lived there thousands of years ago?
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- 3.2.2.ER Identify and analyze the ways people interact with the physical environment in different regions of the state, the country, and the world.
- 6.1.CO Compare the development of social systems among the early river valley civilizations.
- 3-LS4-3. Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can thrive, struggle to survive, or fail to survive.
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Lesson Partners: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources