Found a handaxe called Claudia today… #lithics #stoneage #acheulean #archaeology #wonderboom

Another beautiful handaxe excavated at Wonderboom today! #lithics #acheulean #stoneage #archaeology #handaxecalledthomas

Excavated this great LCT today! The Acheulean truly defines beautiful stone tools! #lithics #archaeology #wonderboom #acheulian #stoneage #earlierstoneage

Last handaxe of the Wonderboom season! Until next year… #lithics #stonetools #handaxe #archaeology #wonderboom #earlierstoneage #acheulian

Welcome to the first ever (as far as I know) fully hybrid poster session setup! Each screen will be a zoom room so the poster presenter can be either in front of the screen or inside the screen (same for participants). Let's see how this goes at kickoff tomorrow 🤞#astronomy2024

Such an honour!

🚨 Call for Submissions! Our All From One Grant is now open to support groundbreaking palaeontology projects. 🌍🔬 If your research aligns with human origins, climate change, or biodiversity, this is for you! Closing date: 15 November Visit past.org.za/grants/ for details

🚨 Exciting Event Alert! 🚨 Join us for the 10th Student Development Workshop at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg! 🎓🔬

How do we know what life was like for early humans? 🌍🌍 Our grantees reveal the secrets by combining different fields of science to bring ancient worlds to life. Celebrate #EarthScienceWeek by learning what fuels their passion: past.org.za/grantees #EarthSciences

Iziko Museums is hiring passionate people to bring history, art, and science to life. Open roles: Planetarium Manager, Senior Educator – Social History, Educator – Science Engagement, Planetarium Presenter, HR Assistant, Maintenance Assistant. Apply: bit.ly/IZIKOJOBs

Led by UJ Palaeo-Research Institute professor M. Lombard (+Gregor Bader ), we present the phyto-scape & foodplant potential of Holley Shelter in #SouthAfrica. The environs are rich in foodplants, but also those for medicines, poisons or firewood! #Archaeology #openaccess link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Thank you to PAST AFRICA for their support in making this opportunity possible! 🤗

Introducing René! 🎉 Say hello to René, second year MA student at the Palaeo-Research Institute in 2025. Let’s give René a round of applause for surviving her first year and making it so far! Wishing her luck for the last leg of her Masters!

Calling all palaeolithic archaeologists. Come and work with me on a really exciting new survey and excavation project in Uganda: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/348570

Had an awesome time at Wonderboom this year with René Sielemann

Some of the LCTs found at Wonderboom this season! #archaeology #lithics #stonetools #prehistory #wonderboom #earlierstoneage

Say hi to Matt Lotter 👨‍🏫, Senior Lecturer at Wits & Editor of Southern African Field Archaeology. He’s uncovering Acheulean stone tool technology at Wonderboom, South Africa—an ancient workshop site 🪨🔨. Learn more 👇 past.org.za/grantee-matt-l… #FossilFriday #OriginSciences

Today the spotlight is on Ms R. Sielemann who received the "Nurturing emerging scholar grant" from the Department of Higher Education and Training for her Masters work titled: Examining for Technical traditions in Large Cutting Tool Production at Wonderboom. University of Johannesburg UJ Faculty of Humanities

A year ago, I was honoured to receive the DHET NESP Grant (Nurturing Emerging Scholars Programme) to support my Master’s journey. Grateful for this opportunity and for the Department of Higher Education and Training’s commitment to nurturing emerging scholars 🌟

P-RI research series continued! Join us in celebrating the recent publication of M. Caruana & M. Lombard. The article, titled: A middle Stone Age Lithic Assemblage from Wonderboom, Gauteng, South Africa can be found via the link: zaf01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%… University of Johannesburg UJ Faculty of Humanities