Shellfish exploitation during the Oakhurst at Klipdrift Cave, southern Cape, South Africa

Klipdrift Cave in the southern Cape, South Africa, provides new insights into shellfish harvesting during the Later Stone Age (14–9 ka) period associated with the Oakhurst techno-complex. Two shellfish species dominate: Turbo sarmaticus and Dinoplax gigas. An abrupt shift in the relative frequencie...

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Main Authors: Kokeli P. Ryano, Karen L. van Niekerk, Sarah Wurz, Christopher S. Henshilwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2019-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/5578