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The Lydenburg heads refer to seven terracotta heads were discovered in association with other pottery artifacts in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. They are among the oldest known African Iron Age artworks from below the equator.[1] Other artifacts found in association with these heads include ceramic vessels, iron and copper beads, and bone fragments. Charcoal associated with the head was Radiocarbon dated, and this relative dating technique places these artifacts and the site at around 1500 years old, which constitutes one of the earliest dates for Iron Age Settlement in South Africa.[2]
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Material | terracotta |
Created | African Iron Age A.D. 500 |
Discovered | Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
Present location | Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town |
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