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Glimpses of Stone Age ‘workshops’ - archaeologists shed light on hunter-gatherer toolmaking
09 Jan 2025
Dear members, please find a link below to the recent article on the Daily Maverick about the recent work at Jojosi Donga in KwaZulu-Natal.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-01-02-glimpses-of-stone-age-workshops-archaeologists-shed-light-on-hunter-gatherer-toolmaking/
Our first home, short YouTube documentary posted by Richard Cowling
05 Jan 2025
A group of scientists representing different disciplines discuss the environments and resources associated with the emergence of behaviorally modern humans (i.e. us) on the south coast of the Cape Floristic Region.
Vuyiswa Thembelihle Lupuwana, 'Archaeology Goes to the Cinema: Perceptions of Africa and Civilization through the Filmic Lens'
27 Nov 2024
ASAPA 2024 Inskeep Prizes awarded
30 Oct 2024
Dear members, the following prizes were recently awarded for the best student presentations at ASAPA.

Ancient DNA from South Africa rock shelter reveals the same human population stayed there for 9,000 years
10 Oct 2024
Oakhurst rock shelter is an archaeological site near the town of George on the southern coast of South Africa. It is set into a sandstone cliff above a stream in a valley forested by towering old yellowwood trees.
 
World Heritage Sites declared in South Africa
15 Aug 2024
SA’s ‘rock libraries’ gain world acclaim

UNESCO World Heritage Site status granted to three rock shelters
More Research Shuts Down Controversial Claims About Homo Naledi, Star Of Netflix Documentary
13 Aug 2024
Yet another study has poured cold water on the sensational claims surrounding Homo naledi, an extinct human relative with a puny brain that has been claimed to have buried its dead. In 2023, archaeologists working at the Rising Star Cave system in South Africa claimed they had found eviden
Heritage development and education in rural schools
20 Mar 2024
Haarlem Survey
02 Feb 2024
Dear members, we have been asked to circulate a survey by Bruno Werz (please see our YouTube talk about the research) - he would appreciate as much feedback as possible!
BrAin Evolution : Palaeosciences, Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence
08 Nov 2023
Dear Colleagues,