Ochre in hafting in Middle Stone Age southern Africa: a practical role

被引：134

作者：

Wadley, L ^{[1
]}

Williamson, B ^{[1
]}

Lombard, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Geog Archaeol & Environm Studies, ZA-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa

来源：

ANTIQUITY | 2004年 / 78卷 / 301期

关键词：

South Africa; Sibudu Cave; ochre; hafting; mastic; stone tools;

D O I：

10.1017/S0003598X00113298

中图分类号：

Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

030303 ;

摘要：

Ochre is well-known as a substance used in Stone Age symbolism, but it can be shown to have had practical functions too. The authors used microscopic examination of Middle Stone Age tools to show they had been hafted, making use of an adhesive compound which included ochre in its recipe.

引用

页码：661 / 675

页数：15

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