Sibudu Cave

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:contains charcoal
stone tools
bone tools
plant remains
animal remains
hearths
microliths
shell beads
bedding made from sedge and aromatic plants
gptkbp:coordinates 29°31′S 31°05′E
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1929
gptkbp:excavatedBy Lyn Wadley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sibudu Cave
gptkbp:knownFor early evidence of modern human behavior
Middle Stone Age occupation
early use of bedding
early use of bone arrowheads
early use of compound adhesives
early use of ochre
gptkbp:location gptkb:KwaZulu-Natal
gptkbp:near gptkb:Tongaat
gptkbp:oldestOccupationDate ~77,000 years ago
gptkbp:period gptkb:Middle_Stone_Age
gptkb:Later_Stone_Age
gptkbp:significance evidence for early symbolic behavior
evidence for early technological innovation
evidence for early use of bedding and insect-repellent plants
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list 2015
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bear_burial
gptkb:Howiesons_Poort
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7