University Place  The Old Copper Industry in Eastern North America - Ep. 396

Dr. Pleger discusses the origins of prehistoric metal technology in Eastern North America Details

 

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Episode: The Old Copper Industry in Eastern North America - Ep. 396

Thomas Pleger, Campus Executive Officer and Dean, UW-Baraboo Thomas Pleger talks about his interest in the Old Copper Industry. He discusses research of Native Americans and their production of metal tools in Wisconsin. He focuses on cemeteries of people that lived in our state between 6,000 and 3,000 years ago as well as everything they left in their graves that hints at how they once lived.

Duration: (1:03:36)
Premiere Date: 02/18/2010
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: TV-G
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