Researchers Discover Novel Use of Ocher for Stone Toolmaking - Archaeology Magazine

Researchers Discover Novel Use of Ocher for Stone Toolmaking - Archaeology Magazine

Ocher pieces recovered from South Africa's Blombos Cave BERGEN, NORWAY—The reddish mineral ocher was one of the earliest sources of pigment used by early human cultures tens of thousands of years ago in painting, artwork, sacred rituals, and funerary traditions. However, according to a statement released by the University of Bergen, scientists recently identified a previously unknown use for the mineral as a specialized implement in making other…

South Africa 's Blombos Cave: Ochre Was A Tool For Stone Toolmaking During The Middle Stone Age - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A SapienCE study reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a tool for crafting stone tools during the Middle Stone Age, indicating advanced skills earlier than previously thought. Blombos Cave, located on South Africa’s southern coast, is a key archaeological site dating back […]