Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:archaeological_site
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
early modern humans
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:perforated_Nassarius_kraussianus_shells
stone tools bone points engraved ochre pieces |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
34°24′52″S 21°13′51″E
|
| gptkbp:datingTo |
about 100,000–70,000 years ago
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1991
|
| gptkbp:excavatedBy |
gptkb:Christopher_Henshilwood
1991 |
| gptkbp:excavationOngoing |
yes
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
bone tools
shell beads Middle Stone Age artifacts earliest known ochre engravings |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Western_Cape,_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:managedBy |
gptkb:South_African_Heritage_Resources_Agency
|
| gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Still_Bay
|
| gptkbp:overlooks |
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:significance |
evidence of symbolic behavior
evidence of early art evidence of personal ornamentation |
| gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list |
2015
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Stone_Age
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Blombos Cave
|