Table 1.
Sub-Saharan archaeological sites that overlap with the Mlambalasi occupation c. 20,000–12,000 BP
| Site | Country | Cave/rockshelter | Approximate date BP | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matupi | DRC | X | >40,000–720 ± 45 | Van Noten (1977), Van Noten and Cahen (1982) |
| Mumba | Tanzania | X | 36,900 ± 800–12,000 ± 1700 | Gliganic et al. (2012), Mehlman (1989) |
| Shum Laka | Cameroon | X | 31,700 ± 750–9880 ± 100 | Cornelissen (2003) |
| Kisese II* | Tanzania | X | 31,480 + 1640/−1350–10,720 ± 132 | Callow et al. (1964), Inskeep (1962) |
| Enkapune Ya Muto (GtJi12) | Kenya | X | 29,280 ± 540–500 ± 145 | Ambrose (1998) |
| Ishango 11* | DRC | 23,760 ± 385–19,870 ± 240 | Brooks and Smith (1987) | |
| Nasera | Tanzania | X | 22,910 ± 400–7100 ± 75 | Ambrose (1998), Mehlman (1977) |
| Lukenya Hill (GvJm-46) | Kenya | 20,395 ± 1000–19,330 ± 1120 | Miller (1979) | |
| Lukenya Hill (GvJm-22)* | Kenya | X | 17,670 | Gramly (1976), Gramly and Rightmire (1973), Kusimba (2001) |
| Makubasi SE | DRC | X | 18,000 ± 100 | Mercader and Brooks (2001) |
| Laga Oda | Ethiopia | X | 15,590 ± 460–325 ± 70 | Brandt (1988), Clark and Price (1978), Clark and Williams (1978) |
| Mirsaale | Somalia | 12,910 ± 180 | Clark (1954) | |
| Iwo Eleru* | Nigeria | X | 11,800 ± 1700 | Brothwell and Shaw (1971), Harvati et al. (2011), Stojanowski (2014) |
* = Late Pleistocene human remains present