General
General
Object Auto ID
32642
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_41355
Common Name
Ostrich Eggshell from the early Holocene at Grassridge
Classified Name
Ostrich eggshell fragments
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

5 non-artefactual fragments of ostrich eggshell from the early Holocene (~ 11 ka) occupation at Grassridge Rockshelter in the Eastern Cape.

Provenance

Early Holocene occupation at Grassridge. Materials were recovered from the sieve.

Description
Material Types
Shell
Distinguishing Features

These 5 ostrich eggshell fragments are not burned.

Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
11950-11353 95.4% probability from charcoal samples analysed by radiocarbon dating and calibrated using the ShCal13 calibration curve.
Geological Period
Holocene
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