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School Programs

Getting Down and Dirty with Archeology


Dig This: Excavating History

In this hands-on, archaeology program, students apply the basics of scientific and historical research and analysis by participating in a model excavation of a layered, seeded pit. Students will see images of actual items that were made or used by the people of South Carolina, some over 200 years ago. Students will also walk the property and visit past archaeological sites, and will have an opportunity to interpret an 18th-century building.

Site identification, mapping, sifting, mending, labeling, analyzing, and interpreting of artifacts enable Archaeology students to place Drayton Hall and Charleston in a global context.



Programs at a Glance

Focused House Tours
African-American History
Archaeology
Colonial Life
From Peace to War
History & Science
Programs in Downtown Charleston
Package Programs: From Plantations to the City