This week, we’re starting a new #GroundingHeritage theme: #FoodStorage.we’re looking at serala, a Setswana term for a grain storage bin used in Botswana.
A serala provided temporary storage for grain while it awaited threshing.
#AfricanArchaeology #Botswana
A serala provided temporary storage for grain while it awaited threshing.
#AfricanArchaeology #Botswana
September 28, 2026 at 1:41 PM
This week, we’re starting a new #GroundingHeritage theme: #FoodStorage.we’re looking at serala, a Setswana term for a grain storage bin used in Botswana.
A serala provided temporary storage for grain while it awaited threshing.
#AfricanArchaeology #Botswana
A serala provided temporary storage for grain while it awaited threshing.
#AfricanArchaeology #Botswana
The AIA is excited to announce the Mikko Luke Immonen Memorial Fellowship in African Archaeology! Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows conducting research or fieldwork in Africa are encouraged to apply.
📅 Apply by November 1: buff.ly/wIeZED1
#AfricanArchaeology
📅 Apply by November 1: buff.ly/wIeZED1
#AfricanArchaeology
August 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The AIA is excited to announce the Mikko Luke Immonen Memorial Fellowship in African Archaeology! Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows conducting research or fieldwork in Africa are encouraged to apply.
📅 Apply by November 1: buff.ly/wIeZED1
#AfricanArchaeology
📅 Apply by November 1: buff.ly/wIeZED1
#AfricanArchaeology
The PanAfrican Archaeological Association congress is ongoing at Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique 🏺
To celebrate, our collection of #AfricanArchaeology is completely free to access! Check out the latest research in Antiquity 🆓 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
To celebrate, our collection of #AfricanArchaeology is completely free to access! Check out the latest research in Antiquity 🆓 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
July 29, 2026 at 9:35 AM
The PanAfrican Archaeological Association congress is ongoing at Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique 🏺
To celebrate, our collection of #AfricanArchaeology is completely free to access! Check out the latest research in Antiquity 🆓 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
To celebrate, our collection of #AfricanArchaeology is completely free to access! Check out the latest research in Antiquity 🆓 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Now with all the participants to #ChooseFrance, we have a private visit thanks to Anne-Lise Goujon from @CFEE_addis the newly renovated protohistoric and medieval rooms at National Muséum of #AddisAbaba. Always #AfricanArchaeology
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January 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Now with all the participants to #ChooseFrance, we have a private visit thanks to Anne-Lise Goujon from @CFEE_addis the newly renovated protohistoric and medieval rooms at National Muséum of #AddisAbaba. Always #AfricanArchaeology
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Good Luck #Begho market #AfricanArchaeology
@past_andcurious @FranceandGhana @umr5608_traces @Univ_Toulouse
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January 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Good Luck #Begho market #AfricanArchaeology
@past_andcurious @FranceandGhana @umr5608_traces @Univ_Toulouse
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@past_andcurious @FranceandGhana @umr5608_traces @Univ_Toulouse
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🧬 Molecules & Meaning: New Frontiers in African Archaeology
From poisoned arrows and pottery residues to ancient diets, climate change, and fragmentary animal remains, discover how ancient molecules are revealing new stories from Africa's past.
#ASAPA2026 #AfricanArchaeology #ArchaeologicalScience
From poisoned arrows and pottery residues to ancient diets, climate change, and fragmentary animal remains, discover how ancient molecules are revealing new stories from Africa's past.
#ASAPA2026 #AfricanArchaeology #ArchaeologicalScience
June 12, 2026 at 9:36 AM
🧬 Molecules & Meaning: New Frontiers in African Archaeology
From poisoned arrows and pottery residues to ancient diets, climate change, and fragmentary animal remains, discover how ancient molecules are revealing new stories from Africa's past.
#ASAPA2026 #AfricanArchaeology #ArchaeologicalScience
From poisoned arrows and pottery residues to ancient diets, climate change, and fragmentary animal remains, discover how ancient molecules are revealing new stories from Africa's past.
#ASAPA2026 #AfricanArchaeology #ArchaeologicalScience
Reminder: Session on Biomolecular Archaeology in African Archaeology.
Abstracts using biomolecular and scientific methods are welcome.
🗓 Deadline: 31 Jan 2026
🔗 Submit: asapa2026.co.za/submissions....
#CallForAbstracts #Archaeology #AfricanArchaeology #BiomolecularArchaeology
Abstracts using biomolecular and scientific methods are welcome.
🗓 Deadline: 31 Jan 2026
🔗 Submit: asapa2026.co.za/submissions....
#CallForAbstracts #Archaeology #AfricanArchaeology #BiomolecularArchaeology
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Reminder: Session on Biomolecular Archaeology in African Archaeology.
Abstracts using biomolecular and scientific methods are welcome.
🗓 Deadline: 31 Jan 2026
🔗 Submit: asapa2026.co.za/submissions....
#CallForAbstracts #Archaeology #AfricanArchaeology #BiomolecularArchaeology
Abstracts using biomolecular and scientific methods are welcome.
🗓 Deadline: 31 Jan 2026
🔗 Submit: asapa2026.co.za/submissions....
#CallForAbstracts #Archaeology #AfricanArchaeology #BiomolecularArchaeology
🔬 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
@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
June 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
🔬 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
@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
From ancient Egyptian temples to the colonial destruction of Benin City, our #AfricanArchaeology collection contains tons of free and #OpenAccess research from across the entire continent! Check it out at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
🏺 #Archaeology
🏺 #Archaeology
African Archaeology
Explore a curated collection of our recent articles on the archaeology of Africa
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April 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
From ancient Egyptian temples to the colonial destruction of Benin City, our #AfricanArchaeology collection contains tons of free and #OpenAccess research from across the entire continent! Check it out at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
🏺 #Archaeology
🏺 #Archaeology
The Society of Africanist Archaeologists conference is over, but it's been an amazing experience!
Our collection of #AfricanArchaeology is still free for a few days though, so make sure to check it out to explore the latest archaeological research in Africa:
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Our collection of #AfricanArchaeology is still free for a few days though, so make sure to check it out to explore the latest archaeological research in Africa:
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
July 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The Society of Africanist Archaeologists conference is over, but it's been an amazing experience!
Our collection of #AfricanArchaeology is still free for a few days though, so make sure to check it out to explore the latest archaeological research in Africa:
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Our collection of #AfricanArchaeology is still free for a few days though, so make sure to check it out to explore the latest archaeological research in Africa:
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The Society of Africanist Archaeologists (SAfA) conference in Faro, Portugal begins tomorrow! To celebrate the occasion, we've put together a collection of articles on #AfricanArchaeology and they will all be *absolutely free* for the duration of the event 🏺
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
July 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Society of Africanist Archaeologists (SAfA) conference in Faro, Portugal begins tomorrow! To celebrate the occasion, we've put together a collection of articles on #AfricanArchaeology and they will all be *absolutely free* for the duration of the event 🏺
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Do you or someone you know have expertise⬇️
Archaeological research, field documentation & survey, satellite imagery analysis & GIS in Africa
Deadline 26 July 2026
🔗 Find out more tinyurl.com/GISFellow
#jobopportunity #AfricanHeritage #UCLArchaeology #RemoteSensing #GIS #AfricanArchaeology
Archaeological research, field documentation & survey, satellite imagery analysis & GIS in Africa
Deadline 26 July 2026
🔗 Find out more tinyurl.com/GISFellow
#jobopportunity #AfricanHeritage #UCLArchaeology #RemoteSensing #GIS #AfricanArchaeology
July 8, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Do you or someone you know have expertise⬇️
Archaeological research, field documentation & survey, satellite imagery analysis & GIS in Africa
Deadline 26 July 2026
🔗 Find out more tinyurl.com/GISFellow
#jobopportunity #AfricanHeritage #UCLArchaeology #RemoteSensing #GIS #AfricanArchaeology
Archaeological research, field documentation & survey, satellite imagery analysis & GIS in Africa
Deadline 26 July 2026
🔗 Find out more tinyurl.com/GISFellow
#jobopportunity #AfricanHeritage #UCLArchaeology #RemoteSensing #GIS #AfricanArchaeology
Time for #HeritageFromAbove
Where are we? Do you know
Hint: Not all of Sudan’s heritage lies on land. This protected site is home to coral reefs, sea turtles, dugongs, and the Red Sea’s only atoll-like reef system. Any guesses?
Can you figure out where we are? #Africanarchaeology #Quiz
Where are we? Do you know
Hint: Not all of Sudan’s heritage lies on land. This protected site is home to coral reefs, sea turtles, dugongs, and the Red Sea’s only atoll-like reef system. Any guesses?
Can you figure out where we are? #Africanarchaeology #Quiz
May 1, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Time for #HeritageFromAbove
Where are we? Do you know
Hint: Not all of Sudan’s heritage lies on land. This protected site is home to coral reefs, sea turtles, dugongs, and the Red Sea’s only atoll-like reef system. Any guesses?
Can you figure out where we are? #Africanarchaeology #Quiz
Where are we? Do you know
Hint: Not all of Sudan’s heritage lies on land. This protected site is home to coral reefs, sea turtles, dugongs, and the Red Sea’s only atoll-like reef system. Any guesses?
Can you figure out where we are? #Africanarchaeology #Quiz
In the Rift I like to stay,
Where ancient tools still shout “we’re here today!”
Handaxes nap in dusty ground,
While factory hums make modern sound.
White powder drifts, old secrets mix—
Can you name this spot? It’s quite the fix!
#Heritagefromabove #HumanOrigins #AfricanArchaeology #Riftvally
Where ancient tools still shout “we’re here today!”
Handaxes nap in dusty ground,
While factory hums make modern sound.
White powder drifts, old secrets mix—
Can you name this spot? It’s quite the fix!
#Heritagefromabove #HumanOrigins #AfricanArchaeology #Riftvally
April 24, 2026 at 8:27 AM
In the Rift I like to stay,
Where ancient tools still shout “we’re here today!”
Handaxes nap in dusty ground,
While factory hums make modern sound.
White powder drifts, old secrets mix—
Can you name this spot? It’s quite the fix!
#Heritagefromabove #HumanOrigins #AfricanArchaeology #Riftvally
Where ancient tools still shout “we’re here today!”
Handaxes nap in dusty ground,
While factory hums make modern sound.
White powder drifts, old secrets mix—
Can you name this spot? It’s quite the fix!
#Heritagefromabove #HumanOrigins #AfricanArchaeology #Riftvally
Time for #HeritageFromAbove
Where are we? Do you know
One of the last remaining examples of primary high forests in Nigeria. Attests to the once common practice of constructing sacred groves outside all settlements.
Can you figure out where we are? #Heritagefromabove #Africanarchaeology #Quiz
Where are we? Do you know
One of the last remaining examples of primary high forests in Nigeria. Attests to the once common practice of constructing sacred groves outside all settlements.
Can you figure out where we are? #Heritagefromabove #Africanarchaeology #Quiz
April 17, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Time for #HeritageFromAbove
Where are we? Do you know
One of the last remaining examples of primary high forests in Nigeria. Attests to the once common practice of constructing sacred groves outside all settlements.
Can you figure out where we are? #Heritagefromabove #Africanarchaeology #Quiz
Where are we? Do you know
One of the last remaining examples of primary high forests in Nigeria. Attests to the once common practice of constructing sacred groves outside all settlements.
Can you figure out where we are? #Heritagefromabove #Africanarchaeology #Quiz
Join us for #AfricanWorldHeritageDay2026! 🎉
On May 7, enjoy a hybrid event with flash talks and a guest lecture by Dr. Siyakha Mguni.
Register now to secure your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maeasam-di...
#MAEASaMAnnualLecture #Africanarchaeology #AfricanHeritage
On May 7, enjoy a hybrid event with flash talks and a guest lecture by Dr. Siyakha Mguni.
Register now to secure your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maeasam-di...
#MAEASaMAnnualLecture #Africanarchaeology #AfricanHeritage
April 15, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Join us for #AfricanWorldHeritageDay2026! 🎉
On May 7, enjoy a hybrid event with flash talks and a guest lecture by Dr. Siyakha Mguni.
Register now to secure your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maeasam-di...
#MAEASaMAnnualLecture #Africanarchaeology #AfricanHeritage
On May 7, enjoy a hybrid event with flash talks and a guest lecture by Dr. Siyakha Mguni.
Register now to secure your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maeasam-di...
#MAEASaMAnnualLecture #Africanarchaeology #AfricanHeritage
This is how heritage becomes data. The result is not just a map, but a dataset that can be queried, compared, shared, and preserved for future research and conservation planning. #Encodingheritage #RemotesensingInaction #GIS #LiDAR #Africanarchaeology #Digitalarchaeology
April 13, 2026 at 8:48 AM
This is how heritage becomes data. The result is not just a map, but a dataset that can be queried, compared, shared, and preserved for future research and conservation planning. #Encodingheritage #RemotesensingInaction #GIS #LiDAR #Africanarchaeology #Digitalarchaeology
Maputo Fortress, built by the Portuguese in the 18th century, began as a trading post in Catembe before moving to Maputo Bay. It faced repeated looting due to European rivalries over trade and control. Today, it serves as a military museum and hosts cultural events. #Mozambique #AfricanArchaeology
April 6, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Maputo Fortress, built by the Portuguese in the 18th century, began as a trading post in Catembe before moving to Maputo Bay. It faced repeated looting due to European rivalries over trade and control. Today, it serves as a military museum and hosts cultural events. #Mozambique #AfricanArchaeology
#GroundingHeritage takes us to Ethiopia’s mountains. The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and fortified sites like Fasil Ghebbi reflect how defence, faith, and landscape intertwine in resilient heritage systems. #DefenceSystems #AfricanArchaeology #Ethiopia
March 23, 2026 at 2:08 PM
#GroundingHeritage takes us to Ethiopia’s mountains. The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and fortified sites like Fasil Ghebbi reflect how defence, faith, and landscape intertwine in resilient heritage systems. #DefenceSystems #AfricanArchaeology #Ethiopia
Le caractère stratégique de l’île de Gorée lui valut une vocation défensive. Les Néerlandais y construisirent deux forts, une batterie principale, des remparts modestes, une redoute, la « batterie de l’Ouest » et plusieurs petits bastions. #Africanheritage #Archaeology #AfricanArchaeology #Geography
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Le caractère stratégique de l’île de Gorée lui valut une vocation défensive. Les Néerlandais y construisirent deux forts, une batterie principale, des remparts modestes, une redoute, la « batterie de l’Ouest » et plusieurs petits bastions. #Africanheritage #Archaeology #AfricanArchaeology #Geography
During this process, the team have developed a large collection of #Africanarchaeology concepts that will enable the consistent use of terms vocabularies across the database.
December 20, 2024 at 9:12 AM
During this process, the team have developed a large collection of #Africanarchaeology concepts that will enable the consistent use of terms vocabularies across the database.
All of this important heritage information is being audited and cleaned for upload into #Archesdatabase
#digitalheritage #Africanarchaeology #databases
#digitalheritage #Africanarchaeology #databases
December 20, 2024 at 9:12 AM
All of this important heritage information is being audited and cleaned for upload into #Archesdatabase
#digitalheritage #Africanarchaeology #databases
#digitalheritage #Africanarchaeology #databases
Highlight of 2024: Visiting Kenya where the group explored the diatomite layers at the Kariandusi , known for Oldowan obsidian handaxes, extinct mammal remains offering invaluable insights into early human technology, and a 1950s diatomite factory. #Acheulean #AfricanArchaeology #RiftValley
December 10, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Highlight of 2024: Visiting Kenya where the group explored the diatomite layers at the Kariandusi , known for Oldowan obsidian handaxes, extinct mammal remains offering invaluable insights into early human technology, and a 1950s diatomite factory. #Acheulean #AfricanArchaeology #RiftValley
📣Call for submissions in African Archaeology📣
To celebrate the publication of editions 100 and 101 in our African Archaeology series we are putting a call out for new submissions!
Curious to know more? Shoot us a message at editor@barpublishing.com.
To celebrate the publication of editions 100 and 101 in our African Archaeology series we are putting a call out for new submissions!
Curious to know more? Shoot us a message at editor@barpublishing.com.
February 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Noora Taipale who is researching the use wear and residue of the stone artefacts of Rose Cottage Cave will present her research at the World Archaeology Seminars series of the @oeai.bsky.social this Wednesday. Join in person in Vienna or via Zoom! www.oeaw.ac.at/oeai/veranst...
The Role of Functional Analysis in Understanding Late Pleistocene Lithic Technology
Hybridvortrag | Wien
www.oeaw.ac.at
January 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM