Multimedia information systems for East African archaeology by Rahtz, S, Sinclair, P

African Archaeological Journals and Social Issues 2014–2021 by Cheryl Claassen

“…I conclude that parity of gender authorship—assuming 61% male and 39% female archaeologists—has been achieved by the <i>African Archaeological Review</i>, <i>Journal of African Archaeology</i>, and <i>Azania</i>. …”
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An isotopic generation: four decades of stable isotope analysis in African archaeology by Loftus, E, Roberts, P, Lee-Thorp, J

“…The application of stable isotope analysis in African archaeology has a long and distinguished pedigree. …”

Primate archaeobotany: the potential for revealing nonhuman primate plant use in the African archaeological record by Haslam, M

Building an Integrated Database of North-Eastern African Archaeological and Heritage Sites for Mapping Complex Social Landscapes by David Laguna-Palma, Maurizio Toscano, Carlos Rodríguez-Rellán

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Neolithic grinding practices at Svinjarička Čuka, Serbia by Laura Dietrich, Michael Brandl, Barbara Horejs

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Flints from the Road: on the Significance of two Enigmatic Stone Tools Found along the Darb el-Tawil by Heiko Riemer, Karin Kindermann

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Rock Art and Archaeology – a Short Visit to Zolat el Hammad, Northern Sudan by Friederike Jesse

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Michèle Blanchard-Lemée (1936-2017) et l’Afrique antique by Jean-Pierre Darmon

“…Ville and her interest in African archaeology continued to the end. Her thesis on the mosaic pavements of Djemila (Algeria), under the direction of P.…”
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New radiocarbon dates and Bayesian models for Nelson Bay Cave and Byneskranskop 1: implications for the South African later stone age sequence by Loftus, E, Sealy, J, Lee-Thorp, J

“…This project demonstrates the necessity of redating key sites, and the value of currently underutilized methods, including calibration and Bayesian modeling, for southern African archaeology.…”

Mobile sedentism? The Marakwet settlements of the Elgeyo Escarpment, north-western Kenya by David K. Kay

“…Whilst mobility has long been a key theme within African archaeology, its study has usually focussed on cases of far-ranging nomadism, particularly amongst ‘hunter-gatherer’ pastoralist populations. …”
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Beyond Colonial Boundaries: Reimagining the Rozvi through Landscapes, Identities and Indigenous Epistemologies by Lesley Hatipone Machiridza, Russell Kapumha

“…However, since African archaeology and history remains trapped in Eurocentric colonial metanarratives, indigenous epistemologies and ontologies have somehow remained on the margins of knowledge production processes. …”
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Reinvestigation of Kuumbi cave, Zanzibar, reveals later stone age coastal habitation, early Holocene abandonment and iron age reoccupation by Shipton, C, Crowther, A, Kourampas, N, Prendergast, M, Horton, M, Douka, K, Schwenninger, J, Faulkner, P, Quintana Morales, E, Langley, M, Tibesasa, R, Picornell-Gelabert, L, Wilmsen, E, Doherty, C, Veall, M, Ali, A, Petraglia, M, Boivin, N

“…“Excavations at Kuumbi Cave on Zanzibar in 2005.” In The African Archaeology Network: Research in Progress, edited by J. …”

Systematic Ancient DNA Species Identification Fails to Find Late Holocene Domesticated Cattle in Southern Africa by K. Ann Horsburgh, Anna L. Gosling

“…We report the results of a systematic ancient DNA survey of appropriately sized bovid remains from Later Stone Age deposits in four South African archaeological sites. We show that none of the tested remains originated in domesticated cattle. …”
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An archaeological radiocarbon database for southern Africa by Loftus, E, Mitchell, P, Ramsey, C

“…The Southern African Radiocarbon Database (SARD) is a new online, open-access database of published radiocarbon dates from southern African archaeological contexts. Compatible with the calibration, Bayesian modelling and mapping functionality of the OxCal software, the SARD will greatly assist in the documentation and analysis of chronological trends across the subcontinent. …”

Presenting the AfriArch Isotopic Database by Steven Goldstein, Sean Hixon, Erin Scott, Jesse Wolfhagen, Victor Iminjili, Anneke Janzen, Kendra Chritz, Elizabeth Sawchuk, Emmanuel Ndiema, Judith C. Sealy, Abigail Stone, Gretchen Zoeller, Leanne N. Phelps, Ricardo Fernandes

“…Here we present a dataset of bioarchaeological stable isotope (C/N/O) and radiocarbon measurements from African archaeological sites spanning the Holocene. Modern measurements, when reported together with archaeological data in original publications, are also included. …”
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Did our species evolve in subdivided populations across Africa, and why does it matter? by Scerri, EML, Thomas, MG, Manica, A, Gunz, P, Stock, JT, Stringer, C, Grove, M, Groucutt, HS, Timmermann, A, Rightmire, GP, d'Errico, F, Tryon, CA, Drake, NA, Brooks, AS, Dennell, RW, Durbin, R, Henn, BM, Lee-Thorp, J, deMenocal, P, Petraglia, MD, Thompson, JC, Scally, A, Chikhi, L

“…Similarly, the African archaeological record demonstrates the polycentric origin and persistence of regionally distinct Pleistocene material culture in a variety of paleoecological settings. …”

The Role of Aerial Prospection for Monitoring and Preserving Cultural Heritage in Northeastern Africa by David Laguna-Palma, Maurizio Toscano, Carlos Rodríguez-Rellán

“…Furthermore, our study seeks to provide new insights into data management and dissemination, fostering open research practices within North African archaeological research.…”
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Travail du laiton et production de mforowa parmi les Akan de la côte du Ghana du xviie au xxe siècle by Christopher R. DeCorse

“…Because the production ranges of many European manufactures are well known and can be closely dated—often within decades—they afford a means of more closely dating associated artifacts than is often possible on African archaeological sites of the past 500 years. This chronological control provides new insights into brass working traditions of the coastal Akan, particularly the use and reuse of imported brass. …”
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Brass Working and Mforowa Manufacture among the Akan of Coastal Ghana during the 17th–20th centuries by Christopher R. DeCorse

“…Because the production ranges of many European manufactures are well known and can be closely dated—often within decades—they afford a means of more closely dating associated artifacts than is often possible on African archaeological sites of the past 500 years. This chronological control provides new insights into brass working traditions of the coastal Akan, particularly the use and reuse of imported brass. …”
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