Witberg1_Geochem_lithics

General

Object Auto ID

73387

Common Name

Lithic artifacts

Classified Name

Lithics

Quantity

10.00

Object Description

Lithic artifacts from the Witberg 1 MSA site in the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve that are to undergo destructive geochemical analysis.

Table of objects:

SAMPLE NUMBER SAHRIS OBJECT ID SAHRIS OBJECT AUTO ID MATERIAL HORIZON
22053 Witberg1_Geochem_lithics 73387 Quartzite MSA
21996 Witberg1_Geochem_lithics 73387 Quartzite MSA
22089 Witberg1_Geochem_lithics 73387 Quartzite MSA
22135 Witberg1_Geochem_lithics 73387 Quartzite MSA
22231 Witberg1_Geochem_lithics 73387 Quartzite MSA
22314 Witberg1_Geochem_lithics 73387 Quartzite MSA
22420 Witberg1_Geochem_lithics 73387 Quartzite MSA
7647 Witberg1_Geochem_lithics 73387 Quartzite MSA
7680 Witberg1_Geochem_lithics 73387 Quartzite MSA
7821 Witberg1_Geochem_lithics 73387 Quartzite MSA

Provenance

Artifacts are from the MSA horizon stratigraphic Unit E

Owner

McGregor Museum

Description

Material Types

Quartzite

Technique Types

Flaking

Colours

Grey

Distinguishing Features

The samples consist only of lithic pieces of lesser significance, specifically flakes with no technological traits and manuports.

Inscriptions

None

Measurement Type	Unit	Value
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Dimension Comments

No measurements were taken.

History

Object Age

Between 130 and 330 thousand years ago (ka)

Object Age Comment

Lithic artifacts coming from Witberg 1 MSA occupation horizon dated to between 130 and 330 thousand years ago (ka) using optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and uranium–thorium (U-Th) dating.

Geological Period

Pleistocene

Cultural Association

Middle Stone Age

Maker Comment

These are archeological artifacts made by MSA hominins

Place of Use

Cape Town

Date of Use

01/04/2025