Fig. 4: Different types of ochre from Tinshemet Cave and their association with human and animal bones. | Nature Human Behaviour

Fig. 4: Different types of ochre from Tinshemet Cave and their association with human and animal bones.

From: Evidence from Tinshemet Cave in Israel suggests behavioural uniformity across Homo groups in the Levantine mid-Middle Palaeolithic circa 130,000–80,000 years ago

Fig. 4

a, Ochre types. Class I: sandstone, distinguishable sand grain size and crumbly, high abundance of quartz mineral; Class II: fine-grained laminated and compacted clay, with high abundance of quartz mineral and very low to non-existent carbonates; Class III: calcium-carbonated formation and low abundance of quartz grains; Class IV: heterogenic anisotropic grains, unstructured heterogeneous fabric, with anisometric and contiguous quartz crystals; Class V: oolitic sandstone; Class VI: poorly compacted sandstone. b, In situ piece of ochre located between the human leg long bones (Tinshemet 2). c, Ochre piece associated with several fragmented animal bones and lithic artefacts in Unit B1a in square AF23 (same sub-unit and ~1 m from Tinshemet 2). d, Ochre pieces associated with several fragmented animal bones and lithic artefacts in Unit A4 in square AG22.

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