Weathering of rock art at two sites in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, southern Africa

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 973-979

  Meiklejohn, K I ^a   Hall, K ^a   Davis, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Deterioration; Drakensberg; Rock art; San; Sandstone

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; GRANULAR MEDIUM; MOISTURE; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

AFRICA; DRAKENSBERG; KAROO; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 59349097250     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.11.020     Document Type: Article

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