Blombos Cave
South Africa /
Western Cape /
Swellendam /
World
/ South Africa
/ Western Cape
/ Swellendam
World / South Africa / Western Cape
cave / caves, archaeological site, prehistoric, fossil site
Archeological place of interest.
Closed to public. Famous for the discovery in 1991 of shell beads (necklace) dating back to 73,000BC, thus providing the earliest evidence of humans using symbolism.
Closed to public. Famous for the discovery in 1991 of shell beads (necklace) dating back to 73,000BC, thus providing the earliest evidence of humans using symbolism.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blombos_Cave
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Coordinates: 34°24'48"S 21°13'20"E
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