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From Idea to Award: Navigating the Funding Application Process
At some point during your degree, you may need to apply for funding to help cover the costs of university fees, lab work, publication,...
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Jul 97 min read


A Mobility Research Journey through the San Rock Art of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park
Background In March 2024, I started with a groundbreaking research project titled: Rock Art Presentation: A comparative analysis between...
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Jun 116 min read


12th Century Swahili Bronze Coins Reveal Extensive African Trade Networks
Coin found at Ibo, site C–400 site. Credit: Montero-Ruiz et al. 2025 My dad has a ‘piggy’ bank in his guest room. The modest glass jar is...
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May 710 min read


Researchers Uncover Rare Aardvark Trace Fossils Along South Africa's Coast
New Study Describes Discovery and Identification of Rare Aardvark Trace Fossils Image of an aardvark. Credit: SecretAfrica Last year, I...
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Apr 210 min read


First Archaeological Evidence of Leopard Seal Remains in South African Coastal Deposits
Research Reveals First Archaeological Evidence of Antarctic Apex Predator in South African Pleistocene Deposits Worn down leopard seal...
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Mar 67 min read


The Importance of Ostrich Eggshell Beads In Precolonial African Exchange Networks
New research shows hunter-gatherers maintained extensive exchange networks using ostrich eggshell beads When I was younger, we had...
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Dec 7, 20248 min read


Ancient DNA at Oakhurst Rock Shelter Reveals 9 000 Years of Continuity
Written by Nina da Silva Archaeological research at the Oakhurst rock shelter, the site nestled in a sandstone cliff along South Africa’s...
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Nov 28, 20242 min read


Ancient Zoroastrian Community May Have built Madagascan Ruins 1000 Years Ago
New research suggests that the Madagascan site of Teniky may have been built by a community of Zoroastrian and Iranian origins. Figure 1....
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Sep 27, 202412 min read


Ancient Stingray Sand Sculpture Found Along South Africa’s Coast
The discovery of a 130,000-year-old sand sculpture resembling a stingray sheds light on the artistic prowess of our ancestors
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May 16, 20244 min read
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