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Leopard Cave

Leopard Cave is an archaeological rock shelter site located in the Erongo region of Namibia. Described as a Later Stone Age site, Leopard Cave has a large and varied archaeological record. Evidence for extensive ochre processing has been found at the site, as well as a few examples of rock art. There is also evidence for a few different forms of stone tool creation, as well as a robust record of bone ornaments. Leopard Cave presents a large assemblage of animal remains, of which interpretations have changed as more advanced research has been conducted. From its discovery in 2006, Leopard Cave has been subject to many different varieties of archaeological research, and has added to understanding of Later Stone Age peoples in Southern Africa.

Cave data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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