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!
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20 Mar 2026
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
20 Mar 2026
SA’s ‘rock libraries’ gain world acclaim
UNESCO World Heritage Site status granted to three rock shelters
20 Mar 2026
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.
20 Mar 2026
Dear members, the following prizes were recently awarded for the best student presentations at ASAPA.
20 Mar 2026
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.
20 Mar 2026
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/
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-01-02-glimpses-of-stone-age-workshops-archaeologists-shed-light-on-hunter-gatherer-toolmaking/
20 Mar 2026
We sadly received the news that one of ArchSoc’s longest-standing members, C. Garth Sampson, passed away on 1 July. Garth was one of South Africa’s most well-known archaeologists and was Professor Emeritus at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
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