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What Can Be Found in a Hollow Rock? A site from the Middle Stone Age in Western Cape, South Africa.

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Author

Editor

  • J. M. Burdukiewicz
  • K. Cyrek
  • P. Dyczek
  • K. Szmczak

Summary, in English

Due to erosion a quite specially shaped site was formed in the Cederberg, Western Cape, South Africa, as a rock with a hollow base large enough for rooming an occupation layer dated to the Middle Stone Age. The occupation layer holds a number of so called Stillbay points that appear at about the time when the first decorations and ornaments are documented. This might indicate a mental improvement of the otherwise physically full developed modern humans. The settlement also includes different colours of ochre and a variety of raw material that indicate a improvement in the social network.

Department/s

Publishing year

2010

Language

English

Pages

199-206

Publication/Series

Understanding the Past. Papers offered to Stefan K. Kozlowski

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Center for Research on the Antiquity of Southeastern Europe

Topic

  • Archaeology

Status

Published