Book

Excavations at Iwo Eleru, Ondo State, Nigeria

West African journal of archaeology • 14 • Published In 1984 • Pages: xv, 269

By: Shaw, Thurstan, Daniels, S. G. H..

Abstract
The Iwo Eleru rock shelter was in use throughout the Holocene, into the early twentieth century. For much of the epoch it was within a forest zone; today it is within savanna. Excavations produced a microlithic assemblage; ground stone axes and ceramics appeared around 6000 BP. Human skeletal material was also found but not extensively analyzed for this final site report.
Subjects
Research methods
Lithic industries
Weapons
General tools
Cultural stratigraphy
Typologies and classifications
tradition
West African Late Stone Age
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2020
Field Date
1963-1965
Coverage Date
12,000-3400 BP
Coverage Place
Iwo Eleru, Ondo State, Nigeria
Notes
by Thurstan Shaw and S.G.H. Daniels
Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-165)
LCCN
71617648
LCSH
West African Late Stone Age