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Blombos Cave
South Africa
Blombos cave
• The Blombos cave is in a calcarentine limestone cliff in the Southern Cape coast in South Africa.
• Archeological investigations first began in 1991.
Things found:• Bifacial points• Spear points:– According to an experiment of the points, the technique
called pressure flaking was used to sharpen the points. This technique was believed to appear first in Europe 20,000 years ago.
• Bone tools• Ochre engraved with geometric patterns• Human remains
Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blombos_cave http://cogweb.ucla.edu/ep/Blombos.html#top http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/prehistoric/blombos-cave-art.htm