Enkapune Ya Muto, Archaeological rock shelter in Narok County, Kenya.
Located west of Lake Naivasha, Enkapune Ya Muto shelters extensive deposits containing Middle Stone Age and Late Stone Age materials within volcanic layers.
The excavations in 1982 and 1987 revealed 18 distinct stratigraphic layers, documenting human occupation from the Late Pleistocene through the Iron Age periods.
Discoveries of perforated ostrich eggshell beads dated to 40,000 years ago demonstrate early human decorative practices and technological advancement in East Africa.
The site contains rich deposits of obsidian material, which ancient inhabitants utilized for creating specialized blade-based tools and implements.
Three separate archaeological levels within the shelter document the technological transition between Middle Stone Age and Late Stone Age tool-making methods.
Location: Narok County
GPS coordinates: 0.64639,36.05417
Latest update: March 13, 2025 22:13
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