Radiocarbon dates

Showing 350190 radiocarbon dates.

Site Lab ID Context Material Taxon Method Uncalibrated age Calibrated age References
Border Cave Pta-4711 charcoal NA NA 38200±1100 BP 43900–40935 cal BP Pfeiffer S. Sealy J. Harrington L. Loftus E. and Maggs T. 2020. A Late Holocene community burial area: Evidence of diverse mortuary practices in the Western Cape South Africa.Plos one15(4) p.e0230391. Bird et al. 2022
Melkbosstrand burials Pta-4736 bone Homo sapiens conventional 14C 1110±50 BP 1176–926 cal BP Webley L. 1992. The history and archaeology of pastoralism and hunter-gatherer settlement in the north-western Cape South Africa. Unpublished PhD thesis: University of Cape Town. Bird et al. 2022
Bethelsklip Pta-4741 charcoal NA NA 360±40 BP 495–314 cal BP Villa P. Soriano S. Tsanova T. Degano I. Higham T.F. d’Errico F. Backwell L. Lucejko J.J. Colombini M.P. and Beaumont P.B. 2012. Border cave and the beginning of the later stone age in South Africa.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences109(33) pp.13208-13213. Bird et al. 2022
Border Cave Pta-4744 charcoal NA NA 39000±1200 BP 44424–41465 cal BP SARD Bird et al. 2022
Spoeg River Cave Pta-4745 NA NA 1920±40 BP 1935–1732 cal BP SARD Bird et al. 2022
Spoeg River Cave Pta-4753 NA NA 1390±50 BP 1378–1177 cal BP Villa P. Soriano S. Tsanova T. Degano I. Higham T.F. d’Errico F. Backwell L. Lucejko J.J. Colombini M.P. and Beaumont P.B. 2012. Border cave and the beginning of the later stone age in South Africa.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences109(33) pp.13208-13213. Bird et al. 2022
Border Cave Pta-4758 charcoal NA NA 38500±1200 BP 44222–41065 cal BP Beaumont PB. Smith A.B. & Vogel J.C. 1995. Before the Einiqua: the archaeology of the frontier zone. In: Smith A.B. (ed.) Einiqualand: Studies of the Orange River Frontier: 236-264. Cape Town: UCT Press. Bird et al. 2022
Biesje Poort 2 Pta-4764 eggshell NA NA 2050±50 BP 2142–1842 cal BP Beaumont PB. Smith A.B. & Vogel J.C. 1995. Before the Einiqua: the archaeology of the frontier zone. In: Smith A.B. (ed.) Einiqualand: Studies of the Orange River Frontier: 236-264. Cape Town: UCT Press. Bird et al. 2022
Biesje Poort 2 Pta-4772 eggshell NA NA 1390±70 BP 1409–1130 cal BP Villa P. Soriano S. Tsanova T. Degano I. Higham T.F. d’Errico F. Backwell L. Lucejko J.J. Colombini M.P. and Beaumont P.B. 2012. Border cave and the beginning of the later stone age in South Africa.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences109(33) pp.13208-13213. Bird et al. 2022
Border Cave Pta-4775 charcoal NA NA 39200±1000 BP 44329–41965 cal BP Villa P. Soriano S. Tsanova T. Degano I. Higham T.F. d’Errico F. Backwell L. Lucejko J.J. Colombini M.P. and Beaumont P.B. 2012. Border cave and the beginning of the later stone age in South Africa.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences109(33) pp.13208-13213. Bird et al. 2022
Border Cave Pta-4776 charcoal NA NA 38900±1000 BP 44225–41700 cal BP Villa P. Soriano S. Tsanova T. Degano I. Higham T.F. d’Errico F. Backwell L. Lucejko J.J. Colombini M.P. and Beaumont P.B. 2012. Border cave and the beginning of the later stone age in South Africa.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences109(33) pp.13208-13213. Bird et al. 2022
Border Cave Pta-4778 charcoal NA NA 37900±1500 BP 44161–39910 cal BP Villa P. Soriano S. Tsanova T. Degano I. Higham T.F. d’Errico F. Backwell L. Lucejko J.J. Colombini M.P. and Beaumont P.B. 2012. Border cave and the beginning of the later stone age in South Africa.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences109(33) pp.13208-13213. Bird et al. 2022
Border Cave Pta-4779 charcoal NA NA 38700±1200 BP 44290–41244 cal BP Villa P. Soriano S. Tsanova T. Degano I. Higham T.F. d’Errico F. Backwell L. Lucejko J.J. Colombini M.P. and Beaumont P.B. 2012. Border cave and the beginning of the later stone age in South Africa.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences109(33) pp.13208-13213. Bird et al. 2022
Border Cave Pta-4784 charcoal NA NA 36700±1200 BP 42692–39385 cal BP Beaumont PB and Vogel JC. 1989. Patterns in the age and context of rock art in the northern Cape.The South African Archaeological Bulletin 44(150):73-81. Bird et al. 2022
Springbokoog 20 Pta-4785 eggshell NA NA 4440±60 BP 5287–4871 cal BP Villa P. Soriano S. Tsanova T. Degano I. Higham T.F. d’Errico F. Backwell L. Lucejko J.J. Colombini M.P. and Beaumont P.B. 2012. Border cave and the beginning of the later stone age in South Africa.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences109(33) pp.13208-13213. Bird et al. 2022
Border Cave Pta-4789 charcoal NA NA 24300±350 BP 29142–27805 cal BP Beaumont PB and Vogel JC. 1989. Patterns in the age and context of rock art in the northern Cape.The South African Archaeological Bulletin 44(150):73-81. Bird et al. 2022
Springbokoog 18 Pta-4790 eggshell NA NA 1670±50 BP 1698–1412 cal BP Villa P. Soriano S. Tsanova T. Degano I. Higham T.F. d’Errico F. Backwell L. Lucejko J.J. Colombini M.P. and Beaumont P.B. 2012. Border cave and the beginning of the later stone age in South Africa.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences109(33) pp.13208-13213. Bird et al. 2022
Border Cave Pta-4793 charcoal NA NA 39300±1950 BP 45806–40445 cal BP Beaumont PB and Vogel JC. 1989. Patterns in the age and context of rock art in the northern Cape.The South African Archaeological Bulletin 44(150):73-81. Bird et al. 2022
Springbokoog 11 Pta-4794 eggshell NA NA 410±45 BP 525–318 cal BP Parkington J. Fisher Jr J.W. and Tonner T.W. 2009. The fires are constant the shelters are whims: A feature map of Later Stone Age campsites at the Dunefield Midden site Western Cape province South Africa.The South African Archaeological Bulletin pp.104-121. Bird et al. 2022
Dune Field Midden Pta-4799 charcoal NA NA 710±45 BP 724–559 cal BP Parkington J. Fisher Jr J.W. and Tonner T.W. 2009. The fires are constant the shelters are whims: A feature map of Later Stone Age campsites at the Dunefield Midden site Western Cape province South Africa.The South African Archaeological Bulletin pp.104-121. Bird et al. 2022