Iron Age fauna from Sibudu Cave in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Issue 3 (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: le Roux, Andreas; Badenhorst, Shaw
• Is Part Of: Azania. Volume 51:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 307
• Page End: 326
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Sibudu Cave -- Iron Age -- fauna -- temporary shelter -- coastal exploitation; Archaeology -- Africa, Eastern -- Periodicals; Archaeology -- Africa -- Periodicals; Africa, Eastern -- History -- Periodicals; Africa -- History -- To 1498 -- Periodicals; Africa, Eastern -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Africa -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; 960
• DOI: 10.1080/0067270X.2016.1213576
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0067-270X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper provides the results of a recent analysis of fauna from the Iron Age layers from Sibudu Cave in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Over 47, 000 identified and unidentified specimens are present in the sample. Faunal material was accumulated naturally, through non-human predators and human occupants visiting the site. The fauna indicates that domestic animals as well as hunted game were consumed. There is also some indication that the cave was utilised for religious purposes.