Report on an east facing cave containing rock paintings and artefacts. and arrows, with bone and iron points. Pottery, fresh water mussel and Silcrete thumbnail end scraper.

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Title: Report on an east facing cave containing rock paintings and artefacts. and arrows, with bone and iron points. Pottery, fresh water mussel and Silcrete thumbnail end scraper.
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Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa
Description: Report on an east facing cave containing rock paintings and artefacts at Rautplaas, Western Cape, South Africa. Artefacts found are arrows, with bone and iron points, pottery, fresh water mussels and a silcrete thumbnail end scraper. Also found at the site were rock paintings with human and animal figures and hand prints.
Publisher: University of Cape Town. Libraries
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Date: 1958-06-05
Type: Text
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Identifier: islandora:21821
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Language: eng
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Coverage: Western Cape (South Africa), 3323DA01
Rights: This item is the property of the University of Cape Town Libraries. Copyright held by Iziko Museums of South Africa. Curated by Iziko Museums of South Africa. To view full document, please contact Special Collections, UCT Libraries, or Iziko Museums, Pre-colonial Archaeology Dept.