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# The Ground Below
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/human-footprint/episode/the-ground-below-8gwmvy/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:51:32.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T18:44:52.000Z
- Description: Shane explores the Human Footprint of cotton, from ancient rocks to 21st-century politics.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Human Footprint, Season 1, Episode 6, #ZZZ_Episode_52aec95d-ce3d-40a2-ace2-71787ad8d8d0, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_920c28e7-cc8d-4bd4-a6a1-1d54d80cf6c8, #v1.16

Shane explores the history and science of cotton. A prehistoric coastline from North Carolina to Texas laid the foundation for a crop that re-shaped our history, our culture, and even our DNA.