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The Prevalence of Flute Player Imagery Across the American Southwest
Date: Tue, 11/08/2026 - 18:00
By: Matt Relkin
Western Cape
Cost: Free
Re-interpreting Babylonian Cuisine: An Evening of Archaeology, Clay, and Food
Date: Sat, 18/07/2026 - 18:00 to 20:30
By: Melissa Barker
Western Cape
Venue: Melissa’s pottery studio, 2a Garden drive, Sunningdale/Bloubergstrand https://maps.app.goo.gl/iLYfaSrmpFxjuTSw7
Exploring our Human Origins at Pinnacle Point: The Road to World Heritage Status
Date: Fri, 03/07/2026 - 18:00
By: Curtis Marean
Western Cape
Venue: Bonne Esperance, 238 Queens Road, Seaforth, Simon's Town.
Weekend Outing to Kaingo in the Waterberg
Date: Fri, 19/06/2026 - 15:00 to Sun, 21/06/2026 - 12:00
By: Lyn Wadley
Northern
Join Professor Lyn Wadley on a weekend outing to Kaingo Game Reserve in the Waterberg region!
A PROTRACTED SEARCH FOR CHRISTINA FORSYTH OF FINGOLAND: THE LONELIEST WOMAN IN AFRICA
Date: Tue, 09/06/2026 - 18:00
By: William Martinson
Western Cape
Time: 18:00 for 18:30-19:00
ArchSoc Museum Day: Dithakong – the beauty, history and archaeology at Rust and Vreugd
Date: Sat, 06/06/2026 - 10:30 to 12:00
By: Esther Esmyol, Tim Maggs & Simon Hall
Western Cape
Venue: Iziko Rust en Vreugd, 78 Buitenkant St, Cape Town City Centre
Stories Around the Fire
Date: Sat, 30/05/2026 - 12:00 to 15:00
By: Dr Janette Deacon, Prof. John Parkington & Dr Tim Maggs
Western Cape
Venue: Kronendal 1713 restaurant, 140 Main Road, Hout Bay
Charge: R50 pp for members, R80 pp for non members
Chronotopes of Colonialism and Freedom
Date: Tue, 12/05/2026 - 18:00
By: Daiyaan Petersen
Western Cape

Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Cost: Free for members |R40 for non-members | R20 for student non-members
Venue: Teaching Studio, Beattie Building, Department of Archaeology, University of Cape Town (Room 3.10, 3rd Floor, Beattie Building)

Outing to Olifantspoort Valley, Rustenburg
Date: Sat, 09/05/2026 - 09:30
By: Vincent Carruthers
Northern
Time: 09:30 for 10:00 – Brauhaus Afrika is about 1 3⁄4 hours from Johannesburg
Meet at: Meet at Brauhaus Afrika, just off the R24 before Olifantsnek. Maximum 25 participants.
Plus code = 56WV+RH Rustenburg
Burning Questions: Wood charcoal, carbon isotopes and seasonality in Southern African archaeology
Date: Tue, 14/04/2026 - 18:30
By: Gemma Poretti
Western Cape

Time: 18:30 (AGM), followed by the talk from approximately 19:00 to 20:00.
Charge: Free for members | R40 for non-members | R20 for student non-members
Drinks: Coke, Sherry/Port, Amarula: R10 per drink | Wine: R20 per glass