Antiquity· 2013Q1
An early date for cattle from Namaqualand, South Africa: implications for the origins of herding in southern Africa
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Short summary
New radiocarbon dating of a cow horn from Namaqualand, South Africa, suggests cattle arrived in the region during the early first millennium AD.
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Key points
- Cattle horn from Namaqualand, South Africa, dated to the early first millennium AD.
- This date provides an early timeline for cattle herding in southern Africa.
- The study suggests immigrants arriving via a western route through Namibia introduced cattle.
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Abstract
When did cattle come to South Africa? Radiocarbon dates on a newly found cow horn indicates a time in the early first millennium AD. In a study of the likely context for the advent of cattle herding, the authors favour immigrants moving along a western route through Namibia.
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