Dates of technological phases in the late Middle Paleolithic of Europe and in the late Middle Stone Age of South Africa (a).

(a) After [89], [91]–[92], [94], [96]–[105]. We have excluded assemblages with uncertain stratigraphy (Umhlatuzana, HP layers at Klein Kliphuis) or unpublished dates (Hollow Rock Shelter).
(b) The term Post-Howiesons Poort is equivalent to MSA III at Klasies River Main Site. It includes informal designations of the Sibudu sequence such as late MSA and final MSA. We have not included several TL and OSL dates for the HP and Post-HP of Rose Cottage because they are inconsistent or only informative for the middle part of the sequence [105]–[106]. The Post-HP OSL date reported here for Rose Cottage [89] is of layer LIN which is toward the base of the Post-HP sequence but above its oldest layer.
(c) The Middle Paleolithic technocomplexes are dated by TL, ESR, 14C (calibrated BP) and chronostratigraphy.

(a) 本研究参考了文献[89]、[91]–[92]、[94]、[96]–[105]的相关成果。我们排除了地层学信息存疑的遗存组合（乌姆拉图扎纳（Umhlatuzana）遗址、克莱因克利普休伊斯（Klein Kliphuis）遗址的豪伊森波特期（Howiesons Poort, HP）层位），以及测年数据未公开的遗存组合（霍洛克岩棚（Hollow Rock Shelter）遗址）。
(b) 豪伊森波特期后（Post-Howiesons Poort）这一术语与克拉斯里斯河主遗址（Klasies River Main Site）的中石器时代III期（Middle Stone Age III, MSA III）内涵一致。该术语涵盖西布杜（Sibudu）遗址序列的非正式命名类别，如晚中石器时代（late MSA）与终中石器时代（final MSA）。由于玫瑰小屋（Rose Cottage）遗址HP期与豪伊森波特期后遗存的若干热释光（Thermoluminescence, TL）、光释光（Optically Stimulated Luminescence, OSL）测年数据存在不一致性，或仅对该遗址序列的中部层位具有参考价值[105]–[106]，故本研究未纳入此类数据。本文引用文献[89]中玫瑰小屋遗址的豪伊森波特期后光释光测年数据，其对应层位为LIN层，该层处于豪伊森波特期后序列的底部区段，但位于该序列最古老层位之上。
(c) 旧石器时代中期技术复合体（Middle Paleolithic technocomplexes）的测年手段涵盖热释光（TL）、电子自旋共振（ESR）、校正碳十四（calibrated BP, ¹⁴C）以及年代地层学。