Shellfish and ochre at Pinnacle Point
120000 BCE.
Shown on the map at -34.060°, 23.530°.
People on the South African coast are eating shellfish, using red ochre and heat-treating stone.
120000 BCE.
Shown on the map at -34.060°, 23.530°.
People on the South African coast are eating shellfish, using red ochre and heat-treating stone.
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