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1978.1.2

Hearth material, consisting of five fragments, including quartzite stone and some fine sediment. [CW [OPS Move] 30/6/2017]

1978.1.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hearth material, consisting of five fragments, including quartzite stone and some fine sediment. [CW [OPS Move] 30/6/2017]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Limpopo Province Makanpansgat Rainbow Cave
Person
Field collector Kenneth Page Oakley
PRM source Kenneth Page Oakley
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 15000 BC
Date collected
1955
Acquisition information
Donated: 1978, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Quartzite Stone, Material Wood Plant, Process Flaked, Process Burnt
Dimensions
Length: max 45 mm largest fragment, Width: max 30 mm largest fragment, Depth: max 11 mm largest fragment
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.1.2

Search terms: Specimen, Fire, Tool, Flake, Cooking Tool, Tinder, Fire Accessory

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