[HTML][HTML] Behind the waterfall-Interdisciplinary results from Holley Shelter and their implications for understanding human behavioral patterns at the end of the middle …
Abstract Holley Shelter is a Middle (MSA) and Later Stone Age (LSA) site in KwaZulu-Natal,
South Africa. The rock shelter is located at the intersection of three ecosystems, in a strip of …
South Africa. The rock shelter is located at the intersection of three ecosystems, in a strip of …
[HTML][HTML] Middle Stone Age technology from MIS 6 and MIS 5 at Klipfonteinrand 1, South Africa
CA O'Driscoll, A Mackay - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Klipfonteinrand 1 (KFR1) is a foundational but poorly documented Middle Stone
Age (MSA) site located in the south west of South Africa. Originally excavated by John …
Age (MSA) site located in the south west of South Africa. Originally excavated by John …
[HTML][HTML] The foodplant fitness landscape of Hollow Rock Shelter, Western Cape, South Africa
Abstract Studying Stone Age foraging behaviours in terms of plant foods is difficult because
of preservation, sampling and identification biases. Current foodplant populations …
of preservation, sampling and identification biases. Current foodplant populations …
9,000 years of genetic continuity in southernmost Africa demonstrated at Oakhurst rockshelter
Southern Africa has one of the longest records of fossil hominins and harbours the largest
human genetic diversity in the world. Yet, despite its relevance for human origins and spread …
human genetic diversity in the world. Yet, despite its relevance for human origins and spread …
Spatial and temporal trends in the distribution of engraved eggshell fragments: A comparative view from the Holocene archaeological record of southern Africa and …
We compare motifs engraved on ostrich and rhea eggshell fragments from southern Africa
and southern South America respectively. These elements were part of water flasks used …
and southern South America respectively. These elements were part of water flasks used …
Quantifying the effect of heating temperature on silcrete blank production
In southern Africa, heat treatment of silcrete is documented by~ 164 ka and is considered an
important technological innovation, allowing knappers to improve the flaking properties of …
important technological innovation, allowing knappers to improve the flaking properties of …
[HTML][HTML] Landscape evolution and hydrology at the Late Pleistocene archaeological site of Narabeb in the Namib Sand Sea, Namibia
Abstract The Namib Sand Sea (NSS) in Namibia is known to preserve a wide variety of
Pleistocene-age archaeological sites. However, few Middle Stone Age (MSA) sites in this …
Pleistocene-age archaeological sites. However, few Middle Stone Age (MSA) sites in this …
The Middle Stone Age Sequence at Klipfonteinrand 1 (KFR1), Western Cape, South Africa
The rock shelter site Klipfonteinrand 1 (KFR1), located on the edge of southern Africa's
Fynbos biome, was initially excavated by John Parkington in 1969. Due to difficulties …
Fynbos biome, was initially excavated by John Parkington in 1969. Due to difficulties …
Early or Middle Stone Age? The lithic assemblage of Capangombe–Santo António, Namibe Province (Angola)
V Piquete, T Pereira, JPPGC Ribeiro, D de Matos - L'Anthropologie, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Capangombe–Santo António is an open-air site located 596 m asl at the foothill of
Morro Santo António, Namibe Province (southwest Angola). The inselberg of Santo António …
Morro Santo António, Namibe Province (southwest Angola). The inselberg of Santo António …
Population continuity and change in Africa's far south
P Mitchell - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2024 - nature.com
Ancient human genomic data from Oakhurst Rockshelter in South Africa push back the
earliest reported ancient DNA from the subcontinent to the start of the Holocene, revealing …
earliest reported ancient DNA from the subcontinent to the start of the Holocene, revealing …