Comparative analysis of lithic materials recovered from Shurmai (GnJm 1) and Kakwa Lelash (GnJm 2) Rockshelters, Kenya /
analyzed and compared in terms of their raw material, techno-
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | analyzed and compared in terms of their raw material, techno- archaeological sites. However, there is little difference in attributes of artifacts, and stylistic variations between the gradual. Later Stone ages the changes in the lithic industry were Middle and the Later Stone Age occupations at these two morphological attributes, function, and styles. The analysis reveals that there are both differences and similarities in sequence of human occupation in the region back to the Middle Shurmai (GnJm 1) and Kakwa Lelash (GnJm 2), two deeply- Stone Age. Lithic components from these two sites are stratified dry rockshelters located in the Mukogodo Hills of technology and the functional attributes of the tools through the Laikipia and Isiolo districts of Central-North Kenya. the raw material procurement strategies, morphological This analysis forms a key part of the reconstruction of the This dissertation compares lithic materials excavated from time. The two sites indicate that from the Middle to the |
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| Item Description: | "Major Subject: Anthropology". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 287 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 264-283. |