100,000-year-old ochre toolkit and workshop discovered in South Africa

Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 14:30 in Mathematics & Economics

An ochre-rich mixture, possibly used for decoration, painting and skin protection 100,000 years ago, and stored in two abalone shells, was discovered at Blombos Cave in Cape Town, South Africa.

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