Shell middens in Namaqualand: Two later stone age sites at Rooiwalbaai, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

South African Archaeological Bulletin

Volumn 60, Issue 181, 2005, Pages 24-32

  Orton, J ^a   Hart, T ^a   Halkett, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Forager; Hunter gatherer; Later stone age; Namaqualand; Northern Cape; Shell midden

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249275018     PISSN: 00381969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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