An updated chronology for Umbeli Belli and its implications for the Middle and Later Stone Ages

We present a series of 12 OSL/IRSL dates that revise and complete the chronology of the important Middle (MSA) and Later Stone Age (LSA) site Umbeli Belli in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. These dates shift the previous radiometric ages thousands of years older than earlier measurements and play a ke...

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Main Authors: Chantal Tribolo, Nicholas J. Conard, Matthias Blessing, Gregor D. Bader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2024-07-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://sajs.co.za/article/view/16799