South African Archaeologist. Currently doing a PhD in the Extreme Events Research Group at the Max Planck for Geoanthropology.
Joined August 2012
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12 Sep 2024
My first PhD paper is out!
‚Landscape positioning of Neolithic mustatil stone structures along the margins of the Nefud Desert, Saudi Arabia‘
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Mustatils are often clustered together so we used a rank permutation method developed by Carrero-Pazos et al. 2019 to show that mustatils are not hierarchically distributed across the landscape based on their length.
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12 Sep 2024
Looking forward to discovering more about these enigmatic structures and the people that built them! @MOCHeritage made a beautiful video to capture them
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11 Sep 2024
The stone mustatils offer profound insights into the connections between various societies and their migration patterns during the Holocene era.
#SaudiHeritageCommission
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24 Aug 2024
If ISIS did this we would all be appropriately outraged. This building was far older than Notre Dame. Why are we enabling this?
24 Aug 2024
BREAKING:
The Israeli army destroyed the historic Grand Mosque in Khan Younis, Gaza.
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23 Feb 2024
♦️CALL TO ACTION♦️
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Visit Registertovote.elections.org… / local IEC office (open from 8AM to 5PM).
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11 Feb 2024
So there are western politicians who didn’t want to sanction Apartheid South Africa for defying international law, but do want to sanction democratic South Africa for upholding international law. 😐
10 Feb 2024
BREAKING: US congress introduces bill to review relations with South Africa following ‘politically motivated’ ICJ case
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9 Feb 2024
We are looking for archaeological scientists based in the Global South, who would be interested in a 2-week visiting fellowship with us this summer. Eligible research areas include archaeobotany!!
york.ac.uk/archaeology/about…
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15 Jan 2024
Calling all African graduate archaeology students - join us for the ISAfrica workshop to be held at Florisbad (Free State Province, South Africa) from April 1-7, 2024.
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5 Dec 2023
Another exciting opportunity to join the #Boomplaas research team for an African Masters student focused on Ochre sourcing with @GuilhemMauran & Dr. Petrus Le Roux @UCTgeology.
Details through this link: tinyurl.com/4f5837y7
@SAfAarchaeology @TheLeakeyFndtn @saasst_society
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20 Nov 2023
🌍🔍 An exciting opportunity to join the #Boomplaas research team for two African Masters students to dive into #ochre abrasion and percussion at #Wits with the amazing @TammyReynKiss and @justin_pargeter. 🎓✨️
ℹ️ More info:
🔗shorturl.at/BDEM3
🔗shorturl.at/efCS2
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16 Nov 2023
14M unregistered youth (18-35) as per @StatsSA. Break the trend! Register for #SAelections24 on 18 & 19 Nov at a station or online at registertovote.org.za. Your democracy, own it!
Check your station 👉 maps.elections.org.za/vsfind…
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25 Oct 2023
‼️ African archaeos (esp. ECRs), don't forget about this scheme to support small radiocarbon dating projects (max. 4 dates).
To make sure your apps are as solid as possible please contact me WELL before the deadline (15 Dec.) to discuss samples, context, etc.
25 Sep 2023
‼️ Attention African archaeologists, esp. ECRs - the @SAfAarchaeology radiocarbon fund is now taking applications for small dating projects. PLEASE get in touch with me for advice well in advance: we want to make sure your app has every chance!
Info here: rb.gy/6gsa4
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10 Nov 2023
We know you are getting ready for the big Derby weekend but there is an even bigger Voter Registration Weekend coming up! Grab your ID and get ready to register on 18 & 19 November at voting stations, 8am-5pm, or online at registertovote.elections.org… #SAelections24
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6 Nov 2023
HEIAA conference starts today in Tübingen ! Already many interesting papers
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25 Sep 2023
‼️ Attention African archaeologists, esp. ECRs - the @SAfAarchaeology radiocarbon fund is now taking applications for small dating projects. PLEASE get in touch with me for advice well in advance: we want to make sure your app has every chance!
Info here: rb.gy/6gsa4
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25 Sep 2023
🚨 A co-authored article just accepted in Journal Archaeological Research In Asia lead by @GuagninMaria 👏
Excellent piece of evidence of early Epipalelaeolithic in Arabia.
It was an effort of last field season in 2022 in Nefud Desert 🏜️ 40°C 😁
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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