The recently-discovered species Homo naledi may have had a pint-sized brain, but that brain packed a big punch.
what we do
The South African Archaeological Society, also known as ArchSoc, is a registered non-profit organisation. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in archaeology. The Society promotes archaeological research in southern Africa and makes the results available to its members and the public through lectures, outings, tours and publications.
ABOUT US
The South African Archaeological Society was founded in Cape Town as the Cape Archaeological Society in August 1944 by Professor John Goodwin. The aim of the South African Archaeological Society, as set out in our constitution, is to bridge the gap between professional archaeologists and people from all walks of life who enjoy the subject.
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SAAB
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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LATEST NEWS
21 May 2018
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have used DNA evidence to prove that Neanderthals occupied the cave site of Trou Al’Wesse in Belgium.
17 May 2018
Dear Members,
Herewith the May newsletter of 2018 from the Northern Branch of the SA Archaeological Society.. please click the link below to open it.
latest events & activities
By: Dr Lita Webley
Date: Tue, 10/07/2018 - 18:00
Western Cape
TUESDAY 10 JULY: 18:00 for 18:30 at the SA Astronomical Observatory auditorium: Lita Webley: “Spoegrivier Cave, Namaqualand: a re-assessment of its archaeology”.
By: Dr Justin Bradfield
Date: Thu, 02/08/2018 - 18:30
Northern
SPECIAL LECTURE IN PRETORIA
Sherry will be served from 18:30 to give people a chance to meet
By: Wouter Fourie
Date: Tue, 14/08/2018 - 18:00
Western Cape
TUESDAY 14 AUGUST: 18:00 for 18:30 at the SA Astronomical Observatory auditorium: Wouter Fourie: “Heritage Mitigation of the Olifants-Doorn River Water Resources Project: raising of Clanwilliam Dam”.
The Clanwilliam Dam was originally commissioned in the early 1930s and th