Archaeological explorations of the meaning of 'trade objects', such as glass beads and
cowrie shells, remain hampered by theoretical and methodological limitations in both their …

The K2-Mapungubwe settlement complex is widely regarded as the centre for the
development of class-based society out of earlier ranked communities between c. AD 900 …

The Museums and Collections of Higher Education provides an analysis of the historic
connections between materiality and higher education, developed through diverse …

In this book, Ilana van Wyk and Jimmy Pieterse interrogate the question of political
subjectivity and its role in the making of anthropology and anthropologists by revisiting the …

The iconic 13th-century hilltop site of Mapungubwe (Limpopo Province, South Africa) has
been investigated archaeologically for almost nine decades, yet little is known about its …

This paper explores indigenous perspectives on the understanding and management of
cultural heritage within the Mapungubwe and Makgabeng Cultural landscapes in South …

Abstract Heritage collections in South Africa are deteriorating as evidenced by surveys in
heritage institutions, interviews and site visits. This can partly be ascribed to a decline in …

There is a need for museums and their collections to stay relevant and be responsive to
pressing social issues such as indigenous rights. Museums and their collections are …

We like to thank Francis Nyamnjoh for conceiving and spearheading this intellectual
biography series and for generously including us. We would also like to extend our gratitude …

The palaeosciences have grown immensely in southern Africa over the past 50 years. Many
of the 'discoveries' that have propelled this growth have been attributed to various …