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The SAASS supports archaeology students across the SADC region by promoting academic growth, mentorship, and professional development. Follow us for resources, events, and opportunities in the field! https://linktr.ee/officialsaasc
⏳ 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!
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#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!
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🌟 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
14.07.2025 12:57 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
🎓 Careers in Archaeology and Heritage Spotlight
Meet Precious Chiwara-Maenzanise, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow making waves in the field of archaeology and heritage!
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🚀 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!
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Join our webinar today at 3pm (CAT)
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Meeting ID: 822 9613 2856
Passcode: 4NYu0P
Meeting ID: 822 9613 2856
Passcode: 4NYu0P
us06web.zoom.us/j/8229613285...
🌍 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
📩 officialsaasc@gmail.com
#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
