Allendale County lies next to the Savannah River in the Lowcountry. Its county seat is Allendale. Agriculture has a strong presence in the county’s economy, with cotton and peaches being two of its principle crops. “[The county is] proud of a rich culture, filled with history and Southern Tradition.”
Scotch-Irish, English, and Germans settled the region. Later, land from Hampton and Barnwell counties was combined to create the county in 1919, making Allendale the most recently founded county in South Carolina. The name Allendale comes from a local family, the Allens.
Allendale County. Accessed June 01, 2016.
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One possible explanation for destruction of the Clovis culture
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Were there people at the Topper site before Clovis?
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Where did the Clovis people come from?
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Topper is one of the very best sources for artifacts from the Clovis culture.
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Innovative technique for extracting Clovis artifacts
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Why is Topper such an important archaeological site?
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Can it be proven that pre-Clovis artifacts found at Topper were really made by humans?
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May 28, 2001 report on pre-Clovis discoveries
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“Avocational archaeologists” are encouraged to participate in the Allendale Paleoamerican Expedition, which occurs annually in the month of May.
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Interview with Graham Dixon, producer of PBS science program Time Team America (2008)
