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This research aims to explore the relationship between bone retouchers and end-scrapers during MIS 5 at Bushman Rock Shelter.

Bone retouchers and end-scrapers side by side at Bushman Rock Shelter: Exploring a ca. 100,000-year-old technological imbrication in southern Africa

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Randomized trial examines bone retouchers and end-scrapers in southern Africa, suggesting critical technological integration.

This research aims to explore the relationship between bone retouchers and end-scrapers during MIS 5 at Bushman Rock Shelter.
Described 25 bones with impressions from Middle Stone Age layers at Bushman Rock Shelter.
Utilized refined optically stimulated luminescence and U-series chronology dating to 103 ± 3 ka.
Analyzed macro- and microscopic characteristics of bone impressions and modification orientations.
Identified a strong association between bones with impressions and the presence of end-scrapers in the archaeological record.
Demonstrated the use of large ungulate long bones in percussive activities linked to the manufacture of stone tools.
Confirmed repeated technological gestures in the processing of animal resources.

Val et al. (2026) studied this question.

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