| Porc-Epic Cave | |
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  Porc-Epic Cave | |
| Coordinates | 9°34′17″N 41°53′15″E / 9.5715°N 41.8874°E |
Porc-Epic Cave is an archaeological site located in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Dated back to the Middle Stone Age, the site contains extensive evidence of microlithic tools, bone and faunal remains. The lithic assemblage reveals that inhabitants at the time were well-organized with their environment. Pointed tools indicate that the cave served as a hunting camp during seasons that game was plentiful.[1] The site was first discovered in 1920 by H. De Monfreid and P. Teilhard De Chardin. H. Breuil and P. Wernert performed the first excavation in 1933, largely focusing on the entrance of the cave. Another excavation followed from 1975 to 1976 by J. Desmond Clark and K.D. Williamson. Throughout this time, most of the cave was excavated. [2] Porc-Epic Cave provides insight into the behavior and technical capability of modern humans in East Africa during the Middle Stone Age.
References
edit- ^ Clark, J. Desmond; Williamson, Kenneth D.; Michels, Joseph W.; Marean, Curtis A. (1984-12-01). "A Middle Stone Age occupation site at Porc Epic Cave, Dire Dawa (east-central Ethiopia)". African Archaeological Review. 2 (1): 37–71. doi:10.1007/BF01117225. ISSN 1572-9842.
- ^ Pleurdeau, David (2005-12-01). "Human Technical Behavior in the African Middle Stone Age: The Lithic Assemblage of Porc-Epic Cave (Dire Dawa, Ethiopia)". African Archaeological Review. 22 (4): 177–197. doi:10.1007/s10437-006-9000-7. ISSN 1572-9842.