Ochre in hafting in Middle Stone Age southern Africa: A practical role

Lyn Wadley; Bonny Williamson; Marlize Lombard

doi:10.1017/S0003598X00113298

Ochre in hafting in Middle Stone Age southern Africa: A practical role

Lyn Wadley, Bonny Williamson, Marlize Lombard

University of the Witwatersrand

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Abstract

Ochre is well-known as a substance used in Stone Age symbolism, but it can be shown to have had practical functions too. The authors used microscopic examination of Middle Stone Age tools to show they had been hafted, making use of an adhesive compound which included ochre in its recipe.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	661-675
Number of pages	15
Journal	Antiquity
Volume	78
Issue number	301
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00113298
Publication status	Published - Sept 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hafting
Mastic
Ochre
Sibudu Cave
South Africa
Stone fools

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Archeology
General Arts and Humanities

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