The context, form and significance of the MSA engraved ostrich eggshell collection from Diepkloof Rock Shelter, Western Cape, South Africa

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 3412-3431

  Texier, Pierre Jean ^a   Porraz, Guillaume ^a   Parkington, John ^b   Rigaud, Jean Philippe ^a   Poggenpoel, Cedric ^b   Tribolo, Chantal ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX MONTAIGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Geometric motifs; Howiesons Poort; Middle Stone Age; Ostrich eggshells; Symbolism

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; EGGSHELL; MESOLITHIC; SHELTER; SYMBOLISM;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 84878994825     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.02.021     Document Type: Article

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