| The smaller of these
characteristic bird-form figures was next to and vertically
beneath the larger one, facing in the same direction, at a depth
of roughly 20 cm. These have a hard leather-like texture,
but have been identified by geologists as likely being plant
fossil material. These
were among the very first artifacts discovered at the site, along
with simple bifacially edged hand axes, a scraper, and a tool
preform. Below: A hair (poor photo)
affixed to the larger object, having the appearance characteristic
of others from the site that have been professionally identified as human.
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