Ancient DNA from four cemeteries near Lake Baikal reveals lethal plague outbreaks 5,500 years ago, pushing the origin of Yersinia pestis back thousands of years to Siberia. Children were hit hardest... medium.com/science-spec...

Plague Is Thousands of Years Older Than We Thought, And It Started in Siberia

Ancient DNA from four hunter-gatherer cemeteries near Lake Baikal reveals lethal Yersinia pestis outbreaks 5,500 years ago, predating known…

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🧬 Molecules & Meaning: New Frontiers in African Archaeology From poisoned arrows and pottery residues to ancient diets, climate change, and fragmentary animal remains, discover how ancient molecules are revealing new stories from Africa's past. #ASAPA2026 #AfricanArchaeology #ArchaeologicalScience

Fantastic insights into lithic miniaturisation

SAASSociety@saassociety.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🔬 Archaeology Spotlight 🔬 @justinpargeter.bsky.social studies lithic miniaturization — how past groups made small, complex stone tools to maximise raw materials and innovation. Read more: www.saassarchaeology.com/specialities... #Archaeology #AfricanArchaeology #Lithics

📢 Fort Bullen of The Gambia Part of #UNESCOWorldHeritageSite of Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites, Fort Bullen is in Barra, near the Gambia River mouth and built in 1826 as part of the abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade. #AfricanHeritage #Archaeology #DefenceStructure

Celebrating global heritage on International Museum Day #AfricanHeritage #InternationalMuseumDay #SAASS

🔬Spotlight Meet Prof. Justin Bradfield (UJ), specialising in use-wear on bone tools—revealing how tools were made and used. A powerful method uncovering past human behaviour 🔍 🔗 www.saassarchaeology.com/specialities...

Recent study reveals Singapore's only known ancient shipwreck carried the world's largest assemblage of Yuan dynasty blue-and-white porcelain, dating the vessel to between 1340–1352. medium.com/science-spec...

Sunken Treasure: Inside Singapore’s Only Known Ancient Shipwreck

Recent study analyzes the cargo of Singapore’s only known ancient shipwreck

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Reminder: Session on Biomolecular Archaeology in African Archaeology. Abstracts using biomolecular and scientific methods are welcome. 🗓 Deadline: 31 Jan 2026 🔗 Submit: asapa2026.co.za/submissions.... #CallForAbstracts #Archaeology #AfricanArchaeology #BiomolecularArchaeology

Calling all researchers using biomolecular tools to answer archaeological questions in southern Africa 👇 Join our #ASAPA2026 session Molecules and Meaning: New Frontiers in African Archaeology. Submit on the ASAPA website: asapa2026.co.za

⏳ SDW 2025 extended deadline: 7 Nov 2025! Apply for the Student Development Workshop (6–10 Dec, SSLI Mpumalanga). ✈️ Limited travel grants available — apply by 11 Nov 2025. 👉 www.saassarchaeology.com/2025-sdw #SDW2025 #SAASS #Archaeology #Heritage

Amazing feature on Maritime Archaeology Great to hear from Cezar Mahumane on such an important aspect of archaeology

SAASSociety@saassociety.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🔍 Careers in Archaeology and Heritage Meet Cezar Mahumane, Maritime Archaeologist from Mozambique ⚓🌊 He explores shipwrecks, preserves underwater heritage, and connects communities with their maritime past. www.saassarchaeology.com/careersinarc...

🐾 New blog post! The first-ever dassie (hyrax) trace fossils—including a fossilised butt-drag mark—have been found on SA’s southern Cape coast 🪶 Read Sandee Oster’s take on this unique discovery: 👉 www.saassarchaeology.com/blog #Archaeology #Fossils #SAASS

Amazing opportunity to be involved

SAASSociety@saassociety.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Applications for the 2025 Student Development Workshop are NOW OPEN! 🎉 📅 6–10 Dec 2025 (new dates) 📍 Skukuza, Kruger National Park Build skills, share research & connect with peers! Travel grants not open yet—please plan to travel via JHB or Mbombela. www.saassarchaeology.com/2025-sdw

🔍 Careers in Archaeology & Heritage This month’s spotlight: Wouter Fourie, Principal Heritage Specialist at PGS Heritage 🏛✨ Heritage Specialists balance conservation & development, ensuring the past is protected for the future. 👉 www.saassarchaeology.com/careersinarc... #ArchaeologyCareers #Heritage

Amazing work

SAASSociety@saassociety.bsky.social · 11mo ago

#fieldworkfriday Today for #FieldworkFriday, we highlight the team hard at work uncovering the rich history of Gwalala Hill, an early second-millennium AD Iron Age settlement at the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers. Follow along for more discoveries @thulamelaarch on Instagram

🔦 #FieldworkFriday 🔦 This #FieldworkFriday we’re highlighting the Wonderboom Archaeological Project! 🪨✨ Led by Drs. Matt Caruana 🇺🇸 & Matt Lotter, the team is uncovering the rich Stone Age history of the Wonderboom Valley in Tshwane. Proudly supported by NRF and PAST 🙌

🔍 Careers in Archaeology and Heritage Meet Dr Keneiloe Molopyane — a dynamic Principal Investigator making groundbreaking contributions to the field! share.google/H07JkPTODApA...

Happy #FieldworkFriday! 🎉 This week we’re highlighting the REMA Project — Exploring Stone Age lithic and ochre resource management at Rose Cottage Cave and surrounding areas in the eastern Free State (🇿🇦) and western Lesotho (🇱🇸)!

🌍📣 Exciting News! 📣🌍 The Southern African Archaeology Student Society (SAASS) is heading to SAfA 2025 in Faro, Portugal! 🗓 Wednesday, 23 July 2025 ⏰ 10:45 – 11:00 Session 8: Community Outreach and Public Engagement in Africa Come join us if you're heading to SAfA too!

Wrapping up my first month in Italy! From exploring collagen yields using NIR, to examining bone surface modifications, running modern specimens through the MALDI-TOF, and learning to interpret collagen signatures—it's been full-on. @leakeyfoundation.org @National Museum, Bloemfontein

🎓 Careers in Archaeology and Heritage Spotlight Meet Precious Chiwara-Maenzanise, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow making waves in the field of archaeology and heritage! share.google/QqBAbWEVKtLZ...

🚀 New Blog Post Alert! Ready to turn your research idea into a funded project? 💡💰 📚 Tips, tools & lessons from experience 🎓 For students, early-career researchers & beyond 📝 Available now on our blog! share.google/7Y4tAvDoFpdX...

🌍 Join us for an inspiring webinar! 🌍 "Volunteering for World Heritage: Educational and Cultural Perspectives from Madagascar" 🗓 Date: 3 July 2025 ⏰ Time: 3 PM (CAT) 💻 Platform: Zoom (link to be shared) 🔗 Save the date & spread the word!

🔬 Ever wondered where science meets heritage? Meet Patricia Groenewald, a Senior Scientific Officer. 👩‍🔬 Careers in archaeology and heritage aren’t just about digging—science plays a key role too! www.saassarchaeology.com/scientific-o...

🎉 FREE to join! 🎉 SAASS connects archaeology students across the SADC region. Talks, workshops, networking & more! Join us: www.saassarchaeology.com/join-saass 📩 officialsaasc@gmail.com #SAASS #Archaeology #StudentSociety #SouthernAfrica

Kicked off Boomplaas faunal sample work in Cape Town with Christina Ryder 🦴✨ Then to Turin with Christina and joined by Alia and Matt Sponheimer for round two. Using NIR to assess collagen yields – first steps toward unlocking their full potential. Grateful for the collab @leakeyfoundation.org

Get ready for an unforgettable week of growth, connection, and discovery! The 11th annual SAASS Student Development Workshop is happening 1–5 December 2025 🎉 ✨ Stay tuned for more details and how to apply! #SAASS2025 #StudentWorkshop #SaveTheDate #ArchaeologyCommunity #HeritageMatters

🌍 Africa Day 2025 🌍 Today, we celebrate the unity, strength, and vibrant diversity of our continent. On this day in 1963, the Organisation of African Unity was founded—laying the foundation for the African Union and our shared vision for freedom, dignity, and development.

We are hosting a free online ‘Ask Us Anything’ event as part of the Integrating ZooMS and Zooarchaeology workshop series. For more info and to submit questions: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📅 Date: June 30, 2025 🕒 Time: 15:00 CET 📍 Location: Online (link: univ-tlse2.zoom.us/j/9775805212...)

🗓️ Date: Friday, 30 May 2025 🕒 Time: 15:00 – 16:00 📍 Venue: The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, Yale Road, Braamfontein Campus East