🔬 Archaeology Spotlight 🔬 @justinpargeter.bsky.social studies lithic miniaturization — how past groups made small, complex stone tools to maximise raw materials and innovation. Read more: www.saassarchaeology.com/specialities... #Archaeology #AfricanArchaeology #Lithics

Celebrating global heritage on International Museum Day #AfricanHeritage #InternationalMuseumDay #SAASS

📢 Fort Bullen of The Gambia Part of #UNESCOWorldHeritageSite of Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites, Fort Bullen is in Barra, near the Gambia River mouth and built in 1826 as part of the abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade. #AfricanHeritage #Archaeology #DefenceStructure

🔬Spotlight Meet Prof. Justin Bradfield (UJ), specialising in use-wear on bone tools—revealing how tools were made and used. A powerful method uncovering past human behaviour 🔍 🔗 www.saassarchaeology.com/specialities...

Recent study reveals Singapore's only known ancient shipwreck carried the world's largest assemblage of Yuan dynasty blue-and-white porcelain, dating the vessel to between 1340–1352. medium.com/science-spec...

📢 New Blog Post: Trance, Ritual, and Fun — Identifying Dance in South African Rock Art A new study categorises trance dances, girls’ initiation (eland) dances, entertainment dances, and a rare male initiation ritual in San rock art. Read more: www.saassarchaeology.com/blog #Archaeology #RockArt

ARTIFACT 2026 applications are open. Six weeks of hands-on training in faunal analysis & taphonomy in Mossel Bay. Real Stone Age material. Butchery experiments. Site visits. Deadline: 8 March 2026 bpfahey.com/artifact

🔬Workshop Wednesday Featured workshop: ARTIFACT — a six-week archaeological bootcamp in Mossel Bay focused on faunal analysis, taphonomy, and zooarchaeology. Directed by Patrick Fahey. 2026 applications close 8 March bpfahey.com/artifact #Archaeology #Zooarchaeology #WorkshopWednesday

🌍🔬 International Day of Women and Girls in Science Today we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 to promote equal participation of women in STEM fields. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #GenderEquality #STEM #11February

⏳ SDW 2025 extended deadline: 7 Nov 2025! Apply for the Student Development Workshop (6–10 Dec, SSLI Mpumalanga). ✈️ Limited travel grants available — apply by 11 Nov 2025. 👉 www.saassarchaeology.com/2025-sdw #SDW2025 #SAASS #Archaeology #Heritage

🔍 Careers in Archaeology and Heritage Meet Cezar Mahumane, Maritime Archaeologist from Mozambique ⚓🌊 He explores shipwrecks, preserves underwater heritage, and connects communities with their maritime past. www.saassarchaeology.com/careersinarc...

We’re proud to recognise @sandeeoster.bsky.social for her incredible contribution to the SAASS Blog! A PhD student in zooarchaeology at Wits, Sandee blends her passions into engaging stories. 👉 Read her work: medium.com/@sandeeoster17

🐾 New blog post! The first-ever dassie (hyrax) trace fossils—including a fossilised butt-drag mark—have been found on SA’s southern Cape coast 🪶 Read Sandee Oster’s take on this unique discovery: 👉 www.saassarchaeology.com/blog #Archaeology #Fossils #SAASS

Applications for the 2025 Student Development Workshop are NOW OPEN! 🎉 📅 6–10 Dec 2025 (new dates) 📍 Skukuza, Kruger National Park Build skills, share research & connect with peers! Travel grants not open yet—please plan to travel via JHB or Mbombela. www.saassarchaeology.com/2025-sdw

📜 The SAASS 2025 Newsletter is here! Celebrating the achievements of our student community, archaeology projects, and the support of our amazing sponsors this year. 🏺✨ Inspiring the next generation of archaeologists! 👉 www.saassarchaeology.com/_files/ugd/f... #SAASS #ArchaeologyStudents #Heritage

🔍 Careers in Archaeology & Heritage This month’s spotlight: Wouter Fourie, Principal Heritage Specialist at PGS Heritage 🏛✨ Heritage Specialists balance conservation & development, ensuring the past is protected for the future. 👉 www.saassarchaeology.com/careersinarc... #ArchaeologyCareers #Heritage

#fieldworkfriday Today for #FieldworkFriday, we highlight the team hard at work uncovering the rich history of Gwalala Hill, an early second-millennium AD Iron Age settlement at the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers. Follow along for more discoveries @thulamelaarch on Instagram

🔦 #FieldworkFriday 🔦 This #FieldworkFriday we’re highlighting the Wonderboom Archaeological Project! 🪨✨ Led by Drs. Matt Caruana 🇺🇸 & Matt Lotter, the team is uncovering the rich Stone Age history of the Wonderboom Valley in Tshwane. Proudly supported by NRF and PAST 🙌

🔍 Careers in Archaeology and Heritage Meet Dr Keneiloe Molopyane — a dynamic Principal Investigator making groundbreaking contributions to the field! share.google/H07JkPTODApA...

🌟 Happy Women’s Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and brilliance of women everywhere — past, present, and future. 💪❤️ From breaking barriers to inspiring change, your contributions shape our world in countless ways.

Happy #FieldworkFriday! 🎉 This week we’re highlighting the REMA Project — Exploring Stone Age lithic and ochre resource management at Rose Cottage Cave and surrounding areas in the eastern Free State (🇿🇦) and western Lesotho (🇱🇸)!

🧠 Upcoming ArchSoc Talk! 🧠 The Skull That Launched a Thousand Discoveries 🗓️ Thursday, 7 August 2025 🕢 19h30 🏫 The Auditorium, Roedean School, 35 Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown 🎟️ Members: Free | Non-members: R50

🌍📣 Exciting News! 📣🌍 The Southern African Archaeology Student Society (SAASS) is heading to SAfA 2025 in Faro, Portugal! 🗓 Wednesday, 23 July 2025 ⏰ 10:45 – 11:00 Session 8: Community Outreach and Public Engagement in Africa Come join us if you're heading to SAfA too!

In the fourth talk of our #SAfA conference session 28 Rowena Winterhalder from @uni-kiel.de will present part of her PhD on lithics from newly discovered Stone Age sites in southern Botswana 🏺 🦣 🌍 Days to go: 8️⃣

🎓 Careers in Archaeology and Heritage Spotlight Meet Precious Chiwara-Maenzanise, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow making waves in the field of archaeology and heritage! share.google/QqBAbWEVKtLZ...

🚀 New Blog Post Alert! Ready to turn your research idea into a funded project? 💡💰 📚 Tips, tools & lessons from experience 🎓 For students, early-career researchers & beyond 📝 Available now on our blog! share.google/7Y4tAvDoFpdX...

Join our webinar today at 3pm (CAT) us06web.zoom.us/j/8229613285... Meeting ID: 822 9613 2856 Passcode: 4NYu0P

🌍 Join us for an inspiring webinar! 🌍 "Volunteering for World Heritage: Educational and Cultural Perspectives from Madagascar" 🗓 Date: 3 July 2025 ⏰ Time: 3 PM (CAT) 💻 Platform: Zoom (link to be shared) 🔗 Save the date & spread the word!

🔬 Ever wondered where science meets heritage? Meet Patricia Groenewald, a Senior Scientific Officer. 👩‍🔬 Careers in archaeology and heritage aren’t just about digging—science plays a key role too! www.saassarchaeology.com/scientific-o...

🎉 FREE to join! 🎉 SAASS connects archaeology students across the SADC region. Talks, workshops, networking & more! Join us: www.saassarchaeology.com/join-saass 📩 [email protected] #SAASS #Archaeology #StudentSociety #SouthernAfrica

Get ready for an unforgettable week of growth, connection, and discovery! The 11th annual SAASS Student Development Workshop is happening 1–5 December 2025 🎉 ✨ Stay tuned for more details and how to apply! #SAASS2025 #StudentWorkshop #SaveTheDate #ArchaeologyCommunity #HeritageMatters

🌍 Africa Day 2025 🌍 Today, we celebrate the unity, strength, and vibrant diversity of our continent. On this day in 1963, the Organisation of African Unity was founded—laying the foundation for the African Union and our shared vision for freedom, dignity, and development.

🗓️ Date: Friday, 30 May 2025 🕒 Time: 15:00 – 16:00 📍 Venue: The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, Yale Road, Braamfontein Campus East

🖼️ Today we celebrate International Museum Day! 🎉 Museums are more than buildings — they’re spaces for connection, curiosity, and community. Whether preserving the past or inspiring the future, museums help us understand our shared heritage.

🔍 Careers in Archaeology and Heritage Meet Dr. Tim Forssman, a Senior Lecturer making strides in the field and inspiring the next generation of archaeologists. Whether in the classroom or the field, his work helps uncover the rich tapestry of human history. www.saassarchaeology.com/careersinarc...

Are you a student or early career pro in archaeology or heritage with a passion for Southern Africa’s past? Join the Southern African Archaeology Student Society All membership information available here: www.saassarchaeology.com/join-saass Join us and grow your network, skills, and impact!

Meet Justine van Heerden, the newest SAASS Council member! With a Master’s in archaeology and a passion for community-focused heritage, Justine brings her outreach and education skills to SAASS We’re so excited to have her on board! See the full council: www.saassarchaeology.com/current-coun...

🌍 NEW BLOG POST 🌍 What can two 12th-century bronze coins tell us about African trade? 🪙 Discover how Swahili coast currency reveals vast and sophisticated trade networks stretching across the continent and beyond. 🔎 Read the full story by Sandee Oster now! www.saassarchaeology.com/blog

NEW BLOG POST What can two 12th-century bronze coins tell us about African trade? Discover how Swahili coast currency reveals vast and sophisticated trade networks stretching across the continent and beyond. www.saassarchaeology.com/post/12th-ce... Read the full story by Sandee Oster now!

Proclaimed by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO (November 2015), African World Heritage Day (5 May) is an opportunity for people around the world, and particularly Africans, to celebrate the Continent’s unique cultural and natural heritage.

🌍 Happy Earth Day 2025! 🌱 Today we celebrate our planet and reflect on the steps we can take—big and small—to protect it for future generations. Every action counts. Let’s keep working together to build a greener, more sustainable world. 💚🌿 #EarthDay2025 #RestoreOurEarth #SustainableFuture

✨ Careers in Archaeology and Heritage: Regional Heritage Officer Meet Kavenaa Tijuoro, a passionate regional heritage officer dedicated to managing and protecting our heritage resources! 🔗Learn more: www.saassarchaeology.com/copy-of-muse...

A huge thank you to our amazing community for helping us reach 400 followers 🎉 Your support means the world to us. Here's to more discoveries, connections, and shared passion for archaeology and heritage! #ThankYou #Milestone #ArchaeologyCommunity

🌍 Unearthing the Past: Rare Aardvark Trace Fossils Discovered! 🦴 Exciting new research has uncovered rare aardvark trace fossils along South Africa’s coast. 🔗 www.saassarchaeology.com/blog #Archaeology #Paleontology #Aardvark #FossilDiscovery #SouthAfrica #ScienceNews

✨ Careers in Archaeology and Heritage: Museum Curator Meet Kaarina Shagwanepandulo Efraim, a passionate museum curator dedicated to preserving and sharing our rich history!🏛️ 🔗 Learn more: www.saassarchaeology.com/museumcurator (click on our Linktree in our bio and visit our website)

Happy #fieldworkfriday! 📢 Exciting Archaeological Research in KwaZulu-Natal! 🏺🔍at Holley Shelter led by Dr. Gregor Bader and Dr. Manuel Will

🧵 Thread: 1️⃣ Excited to announce the next ICAZ Archaeozoology, Genetics, Proteomics & Morphometrics (AGPM) working group meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct 14-17, 2025! #palaeoproteomics #ZooMS #archaeology sites.google.com/palaeome.org...

Our 2025 newsletter is here, featuring highlights from 2024 from our incredible student community, exciting archaeology projects, and our amazing sponsors who make it all possible. 📜🏺 Visit our website to read the newsletter www.saassarchaeology.com/newsletters

🌟 Happy International Women’s Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women around the world. 💜✨ From the trailblazers who paved the way to the women making history today, we honor your courage, determination, and impact. Tag a woman who inspires you ✨️