Ostrich eggshell beads from Ga-Mohana Hill North Rockshelter, southern Kalahari, and the implications for understanding social networks during Marine Isotope Stage 2
Fig 5
Map of southern Africa showing archaeological sites dated to MIS 2 that have OES bead assemblages.
Pie charts show the proportion of finished beads to preforms and OES fragments at each site, overlaid on a map of modern ostrich prevalence based on South African Bird Atlas Project 2 data [60]. BK–Buffelskloof, BP–Boomplaas, NBC–Nelson Bay Cave, MHB- Melkhoutboom, GRS—Grassridge Rockshelter, NT–Ntloana Tsoana, RCC–Rose Cottage Cave, HM—Ha Makotoko, SHH–Sehonghong, UMH–Umhlatuzana, BRS–Bushmans Rockshelter, HNK—Heuningneskrans, TXI—Txina Txina, GHN–Ga-Mohana Hill North, DB—Dikbosch, DC—Drotsky’s Cave (Gcwihaba Cave), APL—Apollo 11, SPZ—Spitzkloof.