Sonai Rockshelter excavations
Summary
Sonai Rockshelter is located at 1125 m altitude, in semi-open Acacia savanna approaching the slopes of Mt. Oldeani in the Lake Eyasi basin, ca. 4 km from the lake (which sits at ca. 1000 m asl). It has been used by Hadza hunter-gatherers repeatedly in recent years. It was excavated by M. Prendergast, A. Mabulla and M. Domínguez-Rodrigo in 2005-2006 and was sampled for OSL dating by Z. Jacobs and R. Roberts in 2007. Data presented here include radiocarbon dates and faunal remains from Level I (mid- to late Holocene, LSA through Iron Age).
Cite this Record
Sonai Rockshelter excavations. ( tDAR id: 6658) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8M61MPN
Keywords
Culture
Later Stone Age
Material
Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Dating Sample
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Fauna
Site Name
Sonai Rockshelter
Site Type
Encampment
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
Spatial Coverage
min long: 35.377; min lat: -3.483 ; max long: 35.4; max lat: -3.467 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Principal Investigator(s): Mary Prendergast