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The Clovis people lived along the Savannah River around 13,000 years ago; the pre-Clovis people may have settled there as early as 50,000 years ago before the last Ice Age.

On June 4, broadcast and print media are invited to Topper to interview Goodyear and his crew of community volunteers, who hail from North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Goodyear can discuss the latest developments at one of North America’s premier Clovis dig sites.

Reporters also can meet and interview Dr. Allen West, the geophysicist who, with Goodyear, made international headlines last year for a theory about a giant comet that exploded over North America around 12,900 years ago, killing the woolly mammoth and mastodon and, likely, most of the Clovis people.

Media also will see Topper brimming with activity as a crew -- a mix of archaeologists, scientists and 20 production members -- film for a new PBS series titled Time Team America.

Reporters are guaranteed excellent visual and story opportunities. Call Peggy Binette at 803-777-5400 to coordinate coverage.