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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The South African Archaeological Bulletin is an internationally accredited journal (ISI & IBSS listed) that publishes original, peer-reviewed research articles, field and technical reports, discussion forum contributions and book reviews on all aspects of African archaeology. It is currently edited under a memorandum of agreement with ASAPA, the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists. The Bulletin is issued automatically to paid-up members twice a year, in June and December.
Back Issues are available on JSTOR and members may apply to archsoc@ iziko.org.za for a password to access articles.
The South African Archaeological Bulletin is an internationally accredited journal (ISI & IBSS listed) that publishes original, peer-reviewed research articles, field and technical reports, discussion forum contributions and book reviews on all aspects of African archaeology. It is currently edited under a memorandum of agreement with ASAPA, the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists. The Bulletin is issued automatically to paid-up members twice a year, in June and December.
Back Issues are available on JSTOR and members may apply to archsoc@ iziko.org.za for a password to access articles.
RESEARCH ARTICLES IN CURRENT ISSUE (DECEMBER 2025, Volume 80 issue 223)
DOGS AND PEOPLE IN PRECOLONIAL SOUTHERN AFRICA: PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, APRIL 2025
PETER MITCHELL
SOME IMPLICATIONS OF FOUR LATE IRON AGE SETTLEMENT FORMS IN KWAZULU-NATAL
GAVIN WHITELAW
A COMPARISON BETWEEN SHORT CELL PHYTOLITHS FROM ELEUSINE CORACANA (L.) GAERTN. SUBSP. CORACANA AND A SELECTION OF WILD ELEUSINE GRASSES
TANYA HATTINGH, MARION K. BAMFORD & MARIA H. SCHOEMAN
COGNITIVE ARCHAEOLOGY: MIND, ETHNOGRAPHY, AND THE PAST IN SOUTH AFRICA AND BEYOND
REVIEWED BY SARAH WURZ