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AST
-    environment: Succulent Karoo Biome 
-    site_context: rock shelter 
-    site: Aspoort Cave 
-    country: South Africa 
-    region: Western Cape 
-    latitude: -32.500301361084 
-    longitude: 19.518899917603 
-    record: AST 
-    site_type: Archaeological 
Data series
AST_Radiocarbon
-      series: AST_Radiocarbon 
-      series_type: R_Dates 
-      parameter_list: ~z,~z_range,r_technique,period,sub_period,context,sub_context,notes 
|  | -4003.9 | 103.716 | Pta-2179 | Pta-2179 |  | 5220 | 60 | charcoal |  |  | conventional 14C | LSA |  | Hard grey matrix |  | Samples collected from diffuse charcoal frags throughout the deposits |  | 
|  | 1341.85 | 32.0051 | Pta-2182 | Pta-2182 |  | 690 | 30 | charcoal |  |  | conventional 14C | LSA |  | Loose silty matrix |  | Samples collected from diffuse charcoal frags throughout the deposits |  | 
|  | -8713.05 | 244.707 | Pta-2250 | Pta-2250 |  | 9420 | 160 | charcoal |  |  | conventional 14C | LSA |  |  |  | Samples collected from diffuse charcoal frags throughout the deposits |  | 
|  | -5729.25 | 132.798 | Pta-2422 | Pta-2422 |  | 6850 | 145 | charcoal |  |  | conventional 14C | LSA |  | level 2 |  | Samples collected from diffuse charcoal frags throughout the deposits |  | 
-    data_url: https://intchron.org/public.php?record=sadb/AST 
SHX
-    environment: Savanna Biome 
-    site: Shixini 3013 
-    country: South Africa 
-    region: Kwazulu-Natal 
-    latitude: -32.286201477051 
-    longitude: 28.551200866699 
-    record: SHX 
-    site_type: Archaeological 
Data series
SHX_Radiocarbon
-      series: SHX_Radiocarbon 
-      series_type: R_Dates 
-      parameter_list: ~z,~z_range,r_technique,period,sub_period,context,sub_context,notes 
|  | 1779.28 | 97.3084 | Beta-11111 | Beta-11111 |  | 200 | 70 | charcoal |  |  | conventional 14C | Iron Age |  |  |  |  |  | 
|  | 19.5947 | 73.9235 | Beta-11112 | Beta-11112 |  | 2020 | 60 | marine shell |  |  | conventional 14C | Iron Age |  |  |  |  |  | 
-    data_url: https://intchron.org/public.php?record=sadb/SHX 
TAU
-    environment: Savanna Biome 
-    site: Taukome 
-    country: Botswana 
-    region: Central District 
-    latitude: -22.248100280762 
-    longitude: 26.936599731445 
-    record: TAU 
-    site_type: Archaeological 
Data series
TAU_Radiocarbon
-      series: TAU_Radiocarbon 
-      series_type: R_Dates 
-      parameter_list: ~z,~z_range,r_technique,period,sub_period,context,sub_context,notes 
|  | 817.816 | 88.6502 | I-11407 | I-11407 |  | 1265 | 80 |  |  |  | conventional 14C | Iron Age | Early Iron Age |  |  | Zhizo facies |  | 
|  | 838.968 | 90.0978 | I-11410 | I-11410 |  | 1240 | 80 |  |  |  | conventional 14C | Iron Age | Early Iron Age |  |  | Zhizo facies |  | 
|  | 1096.71 | 71.8564 | Wits-409 | Wits-409 |  | 995 | 75 |  |  |  | conventional 14C | Iron Age |  |  |  | Toutswe Phase |  | 
-    data_url: https://intchron.org/public.php?record=sadb/TAU 
TWN
-    environment: Savanna Biome 
-    site_context: settlement 
-    site: Thatswane 
-    country: Botswana 
-    region: Central District 
-    latitude: -22.250900268555 
-    longitude: 27.14109992981 
-    record: TWN 
-    site_type: Archaeological 
Data series
TWN_Radiocarbon
-      series: TWN_Radiocarbon 
-      series_type: R_Dates 
-      parameter_list: ~z,~z_range,r_technique,period,sub_period,context,sub_context,notes 
|  | 817.816 | 88.6502 | Wits-407 | Wits-407 |  | 1265 | 80 |  |  |  | conventional 14C | Iron Age |  |  |  |  |  | 
|  | 838.968 | 90.0978 | Wits-410 | Wits-410 |  | 1240 | 80 |  |  |  | conventional 14C | Iron Age |  |  |  |  |  | 
|  | 1071.09 | 82.3049 | Wits-414 | Wits-414 |  | 1025 | 80 |  |  |  | conventional 14C | Iron Age |  |  |  | Toutswe Phase |  | 
|  | 1218.85 | 72.5011 | Wits-415 | Wits-415 |  | 840 | 75 |  |  |  | conventional 14C | Iron Age |  |  |  | Toutswe Phase |  | 
-    data_url: https://intchron.org/public.php?record=sadb/TWN 
Publications
-   Huffman, T.N. (2007) Handbook to the Iron Age., University of KwaZulu-Natal Press. data 
-   Parkington, J. and Hall, M. (1987) Patterning in Recent Radiocarbon Dates from Southern Africa as a Reflection of Prehistoric Settlement and Interaction. The Journal of African History, 28(01), p.1. doi:10.1017/s002185370002939x data publication 
-   Smith, A. and Ripp, M. (1978) An Archaeological Reconnaissance of the Doorn/Tanqua Karoo. The South African Archaeological Bulletin, 33(128), p.118. doi:10.2307/3888149 data publication 
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