Sample name: Makwe Rockshelter 2

Reference: J. R. Robinson and J. Rowan. 2017. Holocene paleoenvironmental change in southeastern Africa (Makwe Rockshelter, Zambia): Implications for the spread of pastoralism. Quaternary Science Reviews 156:57-68 [ER 3129]

Lithology: not described

Taphonomic context: human accumulation,rock shelter

Archaeology: stone tools

Habitat comments: "The rockshelter is located in the northeast side of a large granite dome known as Little Makwe kopje at 1000-1050 m above sea level on the grassy, well-watered plateau of the Zambian Highveld (Phillipson, 1973, 1976). The rockshelter itself is formed by an overhang 20 m long and 9 m high extending 8.5 m into the granite dome. The presence of large boulders restricts the surface area to~45 m2"
there are lithics but no ceramics except for "A few pieces of pottery" interpreted as due "to localized disturbance and/or stratigraphic inconsistencies"

Life forms: ungulates

Sampling methods: quarry

Sample size: 39 specimens

Sampling comments: "Details of the exca-vations can be found inPhillipson (1976)." - I can't actually seem to get a copy of this volume, but I assume the years of excavation are in there.

Sample number: 3444

Contributor: Aniko Toth

Enterer: Aniko Toth

Created: 2019-09-01 21:20:44

Modified: 2022-01-20 00:39:45