Flint stone shards (microliths) scattered near a cave in Matopos, Matabeleland – An ancient historical find

Authors

  • Ross G. Cooper Midlands State University, Zimbabwe

Keywords:

flint, microliths, Matopos, pre-history, stone age

Abstract

A visit to a batholith cave in Matopos in Zimbabwe revealed the presence of a significant quantity of microliths. These were collected and studied and suggestions on their use by stone age people were proposed.

References

Cooper, R.G. 2009. The Mouldings of Chipinge. A historical and personal account of life in Rhodesia & Zimbabwe. Durham, North Carolina: Lulu Press. pp. 130.

Cooper, R.G. 2021. A child’s Gazaland historical find. Heritage of Zimbabwe 40: 179-181.Tabex Encyclopedia Zimbabwe. 1987. Harare: Quest Publishing, pp. 431.

Tucker, M. 2021. The First European visitors to view the Victoria Falls before the end of 1880. Heritage of Zimbabwe 40: 29-56.

Walker, N. 1996. The Painted Hills. Gweru, Mashonaland: Mambo Press. pp. 102

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Published

2003-10-19

How to Cite

Cooper, R. G. (2003). Flint stone shards (microliths) scattered near a cave in Matopos, Matabeleland – An ancient historical find. The Dyke, 16(3), pp. 1–6. Retrieved from https://thedyke.msu.ac.zw/index.php/thedyke/article/view/245

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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2022): The Dyke

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Letters

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