Browsing Mapungubwe Archaeological Collection by Issue Date

Browsing Mapungubwe Archaeological Collection by Issue Date

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  • The case against "the ancients" 
    Schofield, John F. (Sunday Times, 1926)
    A newspaper article written by John.F. Schofield about ancient Bantu civilizations in Southern Africa
  • Aerial view of Mapungubwe Hill 1933 
    (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    An aerial view of Mapungubwe Hill from the north-west, before excavations, 1933 Mapungubwe Archive.
  • Investigating an old excavation on K2 
    Meyer, Andrie (1998)
    Investigating kraal deposits in the wall of Gardner’s old excavation on K2, 1955. A field team consisting of staff members and students of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology and the Department of Anatomy of ...
  • A free-standing stone wall on Mapungubwe Hill 
    Jones, Neville (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    A free-standing stone wall on Mapungubwe Hill above the main entrance to the hill, ca 1934. The wall has been badly damaged by visitors since 1980.
  • Western peripheral settlement area K2 site 
    Pretorius, Dotman (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    K2 in 1971, viewed from the western peripheral settlement area, looking towards the north-east. The central midden and Gardner's extended excavation are in the centre. The north-eastern settlement area on the lower slope ...
  • The early excavators at Mapungubwe, 1934. 
    Libertas (Pretoria: University of pretoria, 1998)
    The early excavators at Mapungubwe, 1934. From left to right: Professor Leo Fouche, Mr John F Schofield, Professor Clarence van Riet Lowe, Reverend Neville Jones and Professor F J Tromp.
  • Excavation Site Map 4 
    Meyer, Andrie (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Investigating a kraal and midden deposits on Site Map 4 in the proximity of Mapungubwe Hill to the north-east. Students conducting test excavation in Test Trench 1, April 1966.
  • Clay pots and stone structures 
    Visser, Heleen (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Clay pots and stone structures discovered on Mapungubwe Hill, 1933 or 1934 Mapungubwe Archive
  • Recording Profile B3-A3, in excavation MK 1 Mapungubwe Hill 
    Hanisch, Edwin Oscar Max (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Recording Profile B3-A3 in Excavation MK 1 on Mapungubwe Hill in 1973. The excavators, from left to right: Andrie Meyer and Edwin Hanisch.
  • Excavation JS 2(b) on the Southern Terrace 
    Jones, Neville (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    A view of Excavation JS 2(b) on the Southern Terrace viewed from the south in 1934.
  • Oil painting of Mapungubwe Hill 
    Roos, Nico (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Oil painting by Prof Nico Roos made specifically for the frontpage of the publication: The Archaeological sites of Greefswald
  • Rock paintings in Mongoose Shelter 
    Meyer, Andrie (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Some examples of rock paintings in Mongoose Shelter to the east of Mapungubwe Hill.
  • Excavation MK 1 on Mapungubwe Hill, 1973 
    Meyer, Andrie (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Excavation known as MK 1 on Mapungubwe Hill, 1973. Detailed excavation and recording techniques are required to reconstruct the settlement remains on the Greefswald sites.
  • Stone terrace walls on Mapungubwe Hill 
    Jones, Neville (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Stone terrace walls discovered on Mapungubwe Hill during the first excavations in 1934 Mapungubwe Archive.
  • Maintenance work on the Southern Terrace, 1988 
    Meyer, Andrie (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Maintenance work on the Southern Terrace, July 1988
  • Mapungubwe Hill northern slope 
    Meyer, Andrie (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    The remains of stone terrace walls on the slope at the northern foot of Mapungubwe Hill in 1995
  • School Education 
    University of Pretoria (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Ms. Irene Mafune, a post graduate student of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Pretoria (right) explaining the significance of Mapungubwe, its gold objects and traditional artefacts to a ...
  • Objects found in graves on Mapungubwe Hill 
    Visser, Heleen (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Objects found in graves on Mapungubwe Hill when the site was discovered in 1933.
  • The southern part of K2 
    Pretorius, Dotman (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    The southern part of K2, viewed from the west. Gardner's extended excavation can be seen in the centre, with the undisturbed deposit of the western settlement area in the foreground.
  • Stone Walls on the Southern Terrace, Mapungubwe 
    Unknown (Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
    A view of Excavation JS 2(b) on the Southern Terrace viewed from the south in 1934