Table. 1 Summary of archaeological sites and source areas, including the numbers of artifacts analyzed per site and source area
Archaeological Site | No. artifacts analyzed | Total No. artifacts |
|---|---|---|
Sibebe | 129 | 325 |
Siphiso | 176 ( + 5 surface) | 549 |
Mlawula I & II | 11 | 11 |
Nyonyane | 14 | 20 |
Nsangwini | 3 | 3 |
Hlalakahle | 2 (surface finds) | 2 (surface finds) |
Muti Muti | 13 (surface finds) | 13 (surface finds) |
Mphaphati I | 2 | 2 |
Ndhlozane shelter | 6 (surface finds) | 6 (surface finds) |
Total Artifacts | 361 | 931 |
Source Samples | No. of sub-samples | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Ngwenya (various locations) | 52 | Lion Cavern, Banda Cavern, Ngwenya LG outcrop, SW Spur |
Bulembu | 33 | Roadcut outcrop |
Ethnographic samples (markets) | 6 | Manzini and Mbabane market |
Mnyogane | 35 | Roadcut outcrops |
Luphohlo Dam | 10 | Roadcut outcrops |
Kubuta | 15 | Source survey |
Maloma | 18 | Source survey |
Mahamba Mtn. Gorge | 4 | Secondary nodules transported downstream gorge |
Gege |
| Source area ID’d but destroyed by modern mining activity |
Total Source Samples | 173 | |
Provenance Analysis Grand Total | 534 |
