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Copper culture shapes ancient history
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The prehistoric Hopewell civilization of southern Ohio traveled as far as 750 miles to get copper. That was 2,000 years ago.
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The prehistoric Hopewell civilization of southern Ohio traveled as far as 750 miles to get copper. That was 2,000 years ago.
They counter the stereotype that the region is nothing but industrial development.
Part two in a series of podcasts looking at sustainability in Michigan’s dairy industry.
The first in a two-part podcast series looking at sustainability in the Michigan dairy industry.
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