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Names

Mandu Mandu Creek Rockshelter excavation

IDs

WAM 8

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Descriptions

In the late 1980s a small limestone rockshelter on the western edge of North-West Cape was excavated by Museum archaeologist, Kate Morse, as part of her post-graduate studies. The material that was recovered from the rcokshelter provided early evidence for the exploitation of marine resources by Aboriginal people.

Shell beads dating to c. 30,000 are amongst he significant finds from this site.

Subjects

Aboriginal culture; Aboriginal peoples (Australians); Archaeology; Rock shelters

Aboriginal peoples; Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Prehistory

Archaeology; Beads; Prehistory; Shell; Stone tools; Thylacine

Beads

Kate Morse

Coverage Spatial

Western Australia; Mandu Mandu Creek

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Dates

2012-05-30 23:42

2011-03-24 16:44