Just presented at #WAC10 in the Deep Time Heritage session, sharing my PhD/Postdoc work on MSA in the Kalahari. I highlighted evidence of social ties, innovation, and the region’s central role in human evolution. Next stop: Brisbane to meet up with my sup Jayne after a long time.

Our #womeninscience in action! Dr. Precious Chiwara is at #WAC10 to share her PhD/Postdoc work on MSA in the Kalahari of #SouthAFrica. She highlighted evidence of social ties, innovation & the region’s central role in human evolution.

Research from our Dr. Precious Chiwara provides evidence of early human behaviour in #SouthAfrica. Done with HERI colleagues, the work suggests shared technological & cultural exchange among groups in the Kalahari during the Marine Isotope Stage.  Read: bit.ly/3GGF531

Full article: Introduction: is the human past a history of colonialism? tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

It's about more than research - it's about the future. Our Dr. Precious Chiwara shares how her passion was not only to get an #archaeology PhD but also to inspire others. Read more: bit.ly/4llwnGp

Last night, I had the honour of sharing my research at the ColoStone Annual Meeting in Kimberley, hosted by the SA Colorectal Society. Never thought I’d present archaeology to surgeons! Thanks to Prof Paul Goldberg, Head of Surgery at Groote Schuur & UCT, for the invite.#IdeaSwap

"Your research, voice, contribution and presence in palaeosciences matters. Keep pushing and moving forward. The discipline needs your outputs and vision for a more inclusive and fair representation." Dr. Precious Chiwara Research Hive | Sci-Comm Blog spr.ly/6018fKVVC #BlackWomeninSTEM

Today is #WomensDay in #SouthAfrica. On this day we honour the bravery & activism of black women struggling for gender equality. We hope to support that goal in science by providing a safe & inclusive space for African women to become #womeninscience.

This is what #womeninscience look like! Our Dr. Precious Chiwara is extracting a quartzite block to be geochemically tested at UCT Geology. Part of her #postdoc field work, the aim is to pinpoint where raw materials used to make ESA & MSA stone tools in Tswalu Kalahari were obtained.

Congratulations to Curious Lion 🦁 🇿🇦 for the best poster! 🥳 🔥 Goal: Make a poster about your research with grade 11 learners in mind!

#campHERI is here! Today is the start of our annual camp that gives students from UCT and partner institutions a safe and supportive environment to develop skills, build community & address challenges faced in field-based sciences.

Meet the #campHERI 2025 crew! These are the amazing participants from yesterday’s 3MT session and Sexual Harassment Workshop.

The #TaungChild has been silent for over 2 million years — until now. Our new podcast takes you back to 1924 #SouthAfrica, where one fossil would upend colonial narratives to centre human origins #Africa. 🌍Unburied Season 2: The Taung Child 🔗 Listen: linktr.ee/arcdocs

📣 Join us today for our session on "Rethinking migration and technology in ancient Africa" at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) in Luxembourg! 📍 Location: Room: Room: Atelier 4.530 - Maison du Savoir 4th floor. 🕘 2:15–3:30PM#SHOT2

Today I’m giving my 1st seminar UCT Geology titled “Sourcing Quartzite: Using Geochemistry to Trace Early Human Raw Material Selection Strategies in the Southern Kalahari.” My postdoc research explores where early humans obtained the raw materials they used to make tools.

🚨 We’re hiring! Want to help Zimbabwean students make their dream of studying in France come true? Join the French Team in Zimbabwe as our new Campus France Zimbabwe Manager 🇫🇷🇿🇼 📍Harare, Zimbabwe 🕦 1 year renewable ✉️ Please send your CV and a cover letter in French to the

Africa’s caves are timekeepers of climate and life. 🌍 An all-women research team, led by HERI’s Georgina Luti, has revealed how rock layers called speleothems record shifts in Africa’s past and help us date fossils more reliably. #WomenInScience & rooted in Africa.

Applications now open for the 2025 Student Development Workshop (SDW) at Skukuza, Kruger National Park! 🌿🦓 A great opportunity for students in archaeology and heritage management. 📅 6–10 Dec 2025 See details on SAASS social media & website: saassarchaeology.com/upcoming-events

🦴 The #TaungChild fossil changed how we understand human origins in #Africa. Its story is shaped by prejudice, rivalry and hidden hands. 🎧 Unburied Season 2: The Taung Child from HERI and ARC explores its history and legacy. Listen here 👉 linktr.ee/arcdocs

Flowstones from the Cradle of Humankind in #SouthAfrica reveal no evidence of intrusion. New work, led by HERI’s Georgina Luti, counters arguments that the flowstones are uniform & intrusive, adding support for their role in dating fossils. 🔗heriuct.co.za/news-content/n…