Later Acheulian Marking Motifs II - Other Sites / f)pampnet

Intentional lattice patterns engraved on stone, Pampau, >400,000 BP (Van Es and Benekendorff 2001).

Comment: These pieces need further examination and validation as intentional engravings. As they are each from secondary deposits no evidence for or against curation of the objects is available. As I am unaware of any accidental, natural way in which these objects could have been imprinted as they are, they may be accepted as supporting evidence for the lattice motif during the Later Acheulian, until a convincing argument is given to reject them.

Photo © Ursel Benekendorff. In van Es, J. and Benekendorff, U. (2001). Report: Lines and net-pattern motifs. Manuscript. Roermond, NL and Geesthacht, GR.