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ROOIK019
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Post date: 20/10/2015
Alternate Code & Name: Site RH-019
Site RH-19 is characterized by a fairly small dolerite outcrop where a number of Rock Art panels are present. All Rock Art comprise of pecked engravings (petroglyphs), with motives varying from animal figurines, including a large eland and what may well be a hyena together with unidentified antelope, human and anthropomorphic figurines, lines and dots. At least 5 individual engraved panels are present at the site. Scatters of lithic artefacts are present in the area immediately surrounding the dolerite outcrop. A few of these samples can be ascribed to the Middle Stone Age (MSA), but Later Stone Age (LSA) artefacts, including both macrolithic and microlithic samples characterize the site. Raw material used is dominated by siliceous types but a few quartzitic, granite and hornfels tools are present. Artefact ratios (artefacts: m²) of up to 15:1 were recorded, but densities do vary providing for an average artefact ratio of 8-10:1.