South Africa has one of the richest collections of rock art in the world! Bushman paintings are found all over the country, with most of them in the Drakensberg where there are 45 000 individual paintings in about 800 caves 🧗🧗‍♂️⛰️🪨🎨⛏️⚒️.

I am advertising a PhD position in human population genetics and ancient DNA analyses of African populations in my group (Uppsala U, Sweden). Please feel free to spread this advert and apply if you are interested! jobb.uu.se/details/?posit…

📢 The application closing date for the Associate Editor Mentorship Programme is nearing! The opportunity is open to emerging researchers in South Africa who have a PhD and a publication record, but little or no editorial experience. buff.ly/3Kfbz36

Interested in applying for a PAST grant? Don't forget to register for our upcoming grant workshop on 13 June. ❗️Deadline to register is Friday 7 June❗️ 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Learn about the INQUA Palaeo Home project exploring #hominin #evolution and development at the next Mapping Ancient #Africa seminar: ecologyofthepast.info/2024/06/04/map… #archaeology #palaeoecology #palaeoclimate Prof. Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr🔬🐚🌎 Rahab Kinyanjui Sarah Ivory Lynne Quick PALCOM HABCOM INQUA

📣 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships - Call Now Open 📣 The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research welcomes applications for the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships. 📅 Deadline: 12 August 2024 👉 How to apply: arch.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postdocto…

In case you missed our ongoing event in #Kenya catch up with Mapping Ancient Africa seminar by Rahab Kinyanjui "How to respond to scientific reviews" youtu.be/ugtwxZZcp3c?si… via YouTube Prof. Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr🔬🐚🌎 Lynne Quick Sarah Ivory #Quaternary #palaeoecology #palaeoclimate #archaeology INQUA

Introducing a new project looking at past environmental change (#fire and #vegetation) in the Drakensberg Mountains (South #Africa) ecologyofthepast.info/2024/06/05/int… #palaeoecology #phytoliths #charcoal IBED Jemma Finch Jelle Kraak

What a brilliant initiative! Love this article Sarah Wild SAJournalofScience

🐝 Johannesburg's concrete jungle is tough on local bees. The Jozi Bee Hotel project, fueled by citizen scientists and a vibrant social media campaign, is changing that. Find out more: 👇🏻 go.nature.com/4caBxR9 #NatureAfrica Chevonne Reynolds

New Internship at GENUS: DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Palaeoscience, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg! A Masters or higher degree in one of the palaeoscience disciplines (i.e. Palaeontology, Archaeology, etc.) is required. Application deadline: 18 July 2024.

Great fieldwork opportunity with Viola Schmid. Highly recommend!

PostDoc available! Work on one of the longest-running field experiments in Africa (under the watchful eye of some local wildlife). See advert below for details.

Put some RESPECT on KwaZulu-Natal! Sibhudu Cave is set to be the 3rd Heritage Site found within the province.🇿🇦 #KZNSportsArts&Culture MEC Mntomuhle Khawula led the team to see the beauty that is Sibhudu Cave #KZNhasitall #CradleofHumanCulture #activeandwinningkzn

YESSSS!!! Sibhudu has just been declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 ! #Archaeology #science #history #Heritage

The NRF-Mitacs Globalink Research Award Programme supports South African Doctoral students and Postdoctoral Fellows to conduct a 12- to 24-week research project in Canada. More details: nrf.ac.za/wp-content/upl…

The ARC is seeking a skilled and motivated Remote Sensing Technician to join their team. The project focuses on mapping woody invasive alien plant species and native bush encroachment in Strategic Water Source Areas across South Africa.