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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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Please read more to see a list of free archaeological resources currently available from the South African Archaeological Society
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LATEST NEWS
16 Sep 2022
Report on the discovery of skeletal remains of a young individual from Borneo who had the distal third of their left lower leg surgically amputated, probably as a child, at least 31,000 years ago
28 Jun 2022
A section of the Sterkfontein Caves has been found to be more than a million years older than previously thought — a discovery that is likely to shake up our family tree.
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By: Joseph Matembo
Date: Tue, 14/02/2023 - 18:30 to 19:30
Western Cape
Title: The MIS 4-3 Middle Stone Age at Diepkloof Rock Shelter (Western CapeProvince, South Africa): Technological Traditions, Stability and Changes.
By: Reinoud Boers
Date: Tue, 05/09/2023 - 00:00 to Mon, 25/09/2023 - 00:00
Northern
Finalising the itinerary and arrangements for the South African Archaeological Society tour to Central Asia covering Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan took longer than anticipated but all aspects have been finalised. The tour programme is enclosed.