Abstract
AbstractA site in the Olympic Dam area, recorded during archaeological surveying as a silcrete quarry, was investigated. Hand‐excavated squares and subsequent machine‐excavated trenches revealed an ancient “mine” rather than a simple surface quarry. Blocks of high‐quality silcrete were levered from below the ground surface and many were knapped in the immediate area. Rubble in the pit backfills included large numbers of flakes. Single‐grain optical dates from sediments in the backfilled pits demonstrate that the silcrete “mining” occurred during a short period in the late Holocene.
Full Text
Published Version
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call