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Blombos Cave South Africa
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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.
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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
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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
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