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ASAPA Archive Project

ASAPA Archive Project
ASAPA Archive Project We are launching the ASAPA Archive Project this month. We need all members' assistance to build a lasting record of our association's contribution to southern African archaeology. Please contact the project coordinator, Dr Annie Antonites, at archive@asapa.co.za if you have any of the following material: Agendas and minutes (eg. council and BGM,…
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ASAPA Council Meeting, 25 January, Cape Town

ASAPA Council Meeting, 25 January, Cape Town
  Finances: Financial statements for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 have been completed. The financial position of ASAPA is positive but a large sum still needs to be paid for the catering of the 2017 ASAPA conference.  There are also quite a number of membership fees outstanding. Members are reminded to pay their membership subscriptions before 31…
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NEW POSITION: Three-year Contract Researcher in South African Palaeo-Anthropology/Stone Age Archaeology

NEW POSITION: Three-year Contract Researcher in South African Palaeo-Anthropology/Stone Age Archaeology
Responsibilities: Conceptualisation and publication of original research (3-4 articles a year are expected for this position) Raising external research funds and creating sustainable national and international research collaborations Management of the microscope laboratory and other laboratory-based research Lecturing and supervising undergraduate and post-graduate students Administration and public engagement where needed and appropriate Minimum Requirements: Bachelor…
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‘The Life of a Pot’ Course

‘The Life of a Pot’ Course
5-10 March 2017 the Laboratory for Ceramic Technological Research at the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Pretoria is offering a course on Laboratory/ technical analyses on ceramics. This is a specialised course in Laboratory archaeology and is offered at very few universities in the world. A brief description of the course is “The…
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