Bedding, hearths, and site maintenance in the Middle Stone Age of Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Publication Date
May 2009
Publication Title
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
Volume Number
1
Abstract
Micromorphological analysis of sediments from the Middle Stone Age site of Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, provides a high-resolution sequence and evidence of site formation processes of predominantly anthropogenic deposits. This methodology allows for a detailed interpretation of individual anthropogenic activities, including the construction of hearths and bedding and the maintenance of occupational surfaces through the sweep out of hearths and the repeated burning of bedding. This analysis also provides a context for evaluating other studies at the site relating to magnetic susceptibility, paleobotany, paleozoology, anthracology, and studies of ochre.
Keywords
Micromorphological Analysis, Sediment, Middle Stone Age, Sibudu Cave, Sibudu
Geographic Subject
South Africa
Document Type
Article
Language
English
Identifier
SFS0045140_00001
Recommended Citation
Goldberg, Paul; Miller, Christopher E.; and Schiegl, Solveig, "Bedding, hearths, and site maintenance in the Middle Stone Age of Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa" (2009). KIP Articles. 318.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/318
