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Shum Laka (Cameroon): late Pleistone and early Holocene deposits

aspects of african archaeology : papers from the 10th congress of the panafrican association for prehistory and related studies • Harare • Published In 1996 • Pages: 256-263

By: Cornelissen, Els.

Abstract
This document describes findings in an excavation unit at the Shum Laka rock shelter; mainly non-standardized quartz microlithic tools. The site, in the vicinity of open grassland, was continuously occupied from the terminal Pleistocene into the Holocene.
Subjects
Lithic industries
General tools
Chronologies and culture sequences
Cultural stratigraphy
Archaeological inventories
tradition
West African Late Stone Age
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2020
Field Date
1991-1994
Coverage Date
31,700-6,870 BP
Coverage Place
Shum Laka rock shelter, North-West Region, Cameroon
Notes
Els Cornelissen
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263)
LCCN
97980077
LCSH
West African Late Stone Age