📍 Coastal Ochre & Slate Trade Routes (7000–3000 BP)
Route Distance: 850 km
⛏️ Stratigraphic Excavation Profile
Layer II: Massive Ochre Bed
85 cm
🔬 Hematite Spectrographic Provenance (Fe₂O₃)
Source Match: Bay de Verde (94.2%)
Spectral absorbance curve comparing excavated site ochre deposits against regional geological mineral sources.
⚔️ Sea-Hunting Slate Tool Artifact Assembly
Slate Bayonet
Restored (100%)
Plummet Weight
Intact Bed
Adze Gouge
Ochre Coated
SITE: Port au Choix | BP: 4500 | OCHRE: 420 g/m³ | TOOL: Slate Bayonet | TRADE: 850 km