Cederberg — Stadsaal Cave Ancillary Panel (South Africa)
Stadsaal Panel N
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)·Palaeolithic to Iron Age·🇿🇦 Western Cape, Cederberg, Stadsaal, South Africa
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About Cederberg — Stadsaal Cave Ancillary Panel (South Africa)
Cederberg — Stadsaal Cave Ancillary Panel (South Africa) in Western Cape, Cederberg, Stadsaal, South Africa is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Palaeolithic to Iron Age. Systematic survey and magnetometry document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary settlement. Dimensions panel 8.5 m × 3.2 m; shelter 28 m wide × 12 m deep; area 4.4 ha. Excavation excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Palaeolithic to Iron Age rock-art with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1000 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 15000 BCE
- Period
- Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Palaeolithic to Iron Age
- Purpose
- Rock art panel and ritual gallery
- Rediscovered
- 1897
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 15000 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1190 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1932
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
32.5000° S · 19.3300° E · 1000 m · 3 mapped features
Main Painted Panel
panelMain Painted Panel at Cederberg — Stadsaal Cave Ancillary Panel (South Africa) — panel with stratified deposits
32.4997° S · 19.3280° EUpper Gallery Niche
galleryUpper Gallery Niche at Cederberg — Stadsaal Cave Ancillary Panel (South Africa) — gallery with stratified deposits
32.4981° S · 19.3311° EAncillary Engraving Cluster
engravingAncillary Engraving Cluster at Cederberg — Stadsaal Cave Ancillary Panel (South Africa) — engraving with stratified deposits
32.4984° S · 19.3321° E