Some ochre pieces from Rose Cottage Cave showing rubbing use-traces.
Tammy Hodgskiss
Lyn Wadley
10.1371/journal.pone.0176317.g007
https://plos.figshare.com/articles/figure/Some_ochre_pieces_from_Rose_Cottage_Cave_showing_rubbing_use-traces_/4916045
<p>A. Smoothing and metallic lustre, containing external microstriations, on the high ridges on a piece of shale (RCC-H-089 from HP layer SUZ, square Hg). B. Flat surface with rounded edges of a piece of silty, mica-rich shale (RCC-H-263 from post-HP layer JEN, square Ih-Hh).</p>
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pre-Howiesons Poort layers
skin protection
Rose Cottage
surface modifications
silty grain sizes
sediment volume
processing techniques
post-Howiesons Poort layers
Rubbing transfers
utilization rate
skin colouring
Howiesons Poort layers
Rose Cottage Cave
piece
Middle Stone Age
MSA
grain size