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Topper site, South Carolina

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General view of the Topper site.
General view of the Topper site.
Topper site, South Carolina.
Topper site, South Carolina.
Artifacts from the proposed pre-Clovis level.
Artifacts from the proposed pre-Clovis level.
Another cluster in the potential pre-Clovis level.
Another cluster in the potential pre-Clovis level.
Close-up of a proposed artifact cluster.
Close-up of a proposed artifact cluster.
Excavators examine a cluster on the proposed Pre-Clovis surf
Excavators examine a cluster
on the proposed Pre-Clovis surf
Lower half of the section is composed of alluvial sands.  Up
Lower half of the section is
composed of alluvial sands. Up
Proposed artifacts from the pre-Clovis level.
Proposed artifacts from the pre-Clovis level.
Proposed pre-Clovis artifacts.
Proposed pre-Clovis artifacts.
Proposed pre-Clovis bend break tools held in hand.
Proposed pre-Clovis bend
break tools held in hand.
Proposed pre-Clovis bend break tools.
Proposed pre-Clovis bend break tools.
Proposed pre-Clovis core.
Proposed pre-Clovis core.
Stratigraphy at the Topper site.
Stratigraphy at the Topper site.
Topper site stratigraphy.
Topper site stratigraphy.
Clovis preforms.
Clovis preforms.
Proposed Pre-Clovis cluster of artifacts and stones.
Proposed Pre-Clovis cluster of artifacts and stones.
Tom Stafford points to Clovis artifacts buried in colluvium.
Tom Stafford points to Clovis
artifacts buried in colluvium.
Trench with buried Clovis site.
Trench with buried Clovis site.
Clovis blade.
Clovis blade.
Clovis lithics can be seen along the top of the buried paleo
Clovis lithics can be seen
along the top of the buried paleo
Trenching at the site.
Trenching at the site.
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