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Terraced fields near Lydenburg, Mpumalanga
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Patrick Carter and Patricia Vinnicombe sorting finds at Sehonghong in Lesotho in 1972

what we do

The South African Archaeological Society, also known as ArchSoc, is a registered non-profit organisation. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in archaeology. The Society promotes archaeological research in southern Africa and makes the results available to its members and the public through lectures, outings, tours and publications.

ABOUT US

The South African Archaeological Society was founded in Cape Town as the Cape Archaeological Society in August 1944 by Professor John Goodwin. The aim of the South African Archaeological Society, as set out in our constitution, is to bridge the gap between professional archaeologists and people from all walks of life who enjoy the subject.
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SAAB

The South African Archaeological Bulletin (SAAB) was established in 1945. It is an internationally renowned journal (ISI & IBSS listed) that publishes on all aspects of African archaeology. It has amongst the highest citation index rating of all world archaeological journals.

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RESOURCES

Please read more to see a list of free archaeological resources currently available from the South African Archaeological Society

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FAQ

Please read more to see a list of answers to frequently asked questions about the Society


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LATEST NEWS

15 Aug 2024
SA’s ‘rock libraries’ gain world acclaim
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

latest events & activities

By: Nicholas Wiltshire
Date: Tue, 08/10/2024 - 18:30 to 19:30
Western Cape
Tuesday 8 October, 18:00 for 18:30 at the SAAO Auditorium, Observatory 
SPEAKER: nic wiltshire
TITLE: 
Ongoing and Future Conservation Work at Matjies River Rock Shelter, Keurboomstrand
 
ABSTRACT: 
By: WC Branch, led by Yvonne Viljoen and Pat Kramer
Date: Fri, 18/10/2024 - 08:00 to Sun, 27/10/2024 - 17:00
Western Cape
Dear ArchSoc Members,

PROPOSED WEST COAST EXCURSION: 18 - 27 OCTOBER 2024

LED BY YVONNE VILJOEN, former Chairperson of the Western Cape Branch, AND PAT KRAMER of the Vernacular
Architecture Society of South Africa (VASSA)
By: Dr Jerome Reynard
Date: Thu, 07/11/2024 - 19:30
Northern
The Last Glacial Maximum, Strathalan Cave and human networks in the broader Drakensberg
Talk by Dr Jerome Reynard
 
Date: Thursday, 07 November 2024
Time: 19h30