Beads and bead residues as windows to past behaviours and taphonomy: a case study from Grassridge Rockshelter, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s12520-020-01164-5
Abstract: Ostrich eggshell and gastropod shell beads provide important evidence for understanding how past peoples decorated and cultured their bodies and may also be used as proxy evidence for interpreting the nature and extent of past… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; behaviours taphonomy; past behaviours; grassridge rockshelter ... See more keywords
Distinguishing stone age drilling techniques on ostrich eggshell beads: An experimental approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.09.020
Abstract: Abstract In this article we outline a statistical method for distinguishing ostrich eggshell (OES) beads perforated with a hand turned drill bit and those created with a hafted drill. This distinction has important implications for… read more here.
Keywords: distinguishing stone; drilling techniques; age drilling; ostrich eggshell ... See more keywords
Improved ostrich eggshell and ungulate tooth enamel radiocarbon dating methods reveal Later Stone Age occupation in arid MIS 2 southern Somalia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102844
Abstract: Abstract Sixteen new and seven recently published AMS radiocarbon dates from Guli Waabayo rock shelter in southern Somalia show repeated use of the site over a ~ 20,000-year period that spans most of Marine Isotope Stage (MIS)… read more here.
Keywords: southern somalia; occupation; tooth enamel; later stone ... See more keywords