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Uncovering the Late Pleistocene LSA of Mpumalanga Province, South Africa:

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LA113594

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Uncovering the Late Pleistocene LSA of Mpumalanga Province, South Africa:

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Early Results from Iron Pig Rock Shelter

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Gregor D. Bader, Jörg Linstädter, Maria H. Schoeman, et al.

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Leiden

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Brill

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South Africa is one of the best-studied regions in terms of Stone Age research in the last few decades. Considerable progress has been made, especially for the Middle Stone Age (MSA). Recently the late Pleistocene Later Stone Age (LSA) has come back into focus. However, there are still large understudied areas such as northeastern South Africa. Here we present the first data from an archaeological site containing late Pleistocene occupations associated with the Robberg techno-complex in this region. Iron Pig rock shelter provides a well-dated sequence spanning from >16000 cal BP to <9000 cal BP. A lithic analysis of the Robberg occupations of the lowermost layers 5 and 6 provided here implies gradual temporal shifts in technology indicating short-term changing traditions. A comparative review of other LSA sites in the wider region suggests considerable research gaps and the necessity of intensified work in this area. South Africa is one of the best-studied regions in terms of Stone Age research in the last few decades. Considerable progress has been made, especially for the Middle Stone Age (MSA). Recently the late Pleistocene Later Stone Age (LSA) has come back into focus. However, there are still large understudied areas such as northeastern South Africa. Here we present the first data from an archaeological site containing late Pleistocene occupations associated with the Robberg techno-complex in this region. Iron Pig rock shelter provides a well-dated sequence spanning from >16000 cal BP to <9000 cal BP. A lithic analysis of the Robberg occupations of the lowermost layers 5 and 6 provided here implies gradual temporal shifts in technology indicating short-term changing traditions. A comparative review of other LSA sites in the wider region suggests considerable research gaps and the necessity of intensified work in this area.

Date of Publication

2020

Physical description

19-37

Title

Journal of African Archaeology

Volume Number

18/1

International Standard Serial Number

2191-5784

Subject Term

cultural variability

Subject Term

late Pleistocene

Subject Term

Later Stone Age

Subject Term

lithic technology

Subject Term

Robberg

Gregor D. Bader

Jörg Linstädter

Maria H. Schoeman

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10.1163/21915784-20200003

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[Article]

275578

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