Sites

The LSA sites, i.e. >10 stone tools, were surprisingly numerous. A total of 78 scatters were observed. The scatter consisted mostly of Wilton artefacts, although a few preWilton stone tools were observed, e.g. a medium round scraper, and a few backed flakes. Most of the artefacts were (utilised) flakes, while some formal tools were observed. The scatters were concentrated in two types of areas: those with manganese and other hard rock outcrops, and just above watering holes. At the rocky outcrops, there was a variety of stone tools, and some of the sites were either stone knapping or stone tool quarry sites. That is, these are areas where the outcrops are used to obtain and then manufacture stone tools. These areas tend to have more cores and flakes. Those areas above watering holes tended to have (utilised) flakes and formal tools, with no cores. The latter appears to be more of a hunting activity area, as opposed to a manufacturing area. It appears that all of the ridges have a continual scatter of stone tools with varying densities. There is little, if any, archaeological deposit along these ridges.