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Pieces of rock carved into tools. Lithic Industries at Blombos Cave, Southern Cape, South Africa (c. 105 – 90 Ka)

Stone Age tools were found alongside facilities for working with mineral and chemical materials in South Africa’s Blombos Cave.

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Rights: Katja Douze, Sarah Wurz, Christopher Stuart Henshilwood, CC-BY 2.5
Published: 21 May 2025Size: 1.74 MB
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