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A very interesting and enigmatic site in northern Africa that we still have a lot to learn about

Nabta Playa: The World's First Astronomical Site Was Built in Africa and Is Older Than Stonehenge This 7,000-year-old stone circle tracked the summer solstice and the arrival of the annual monsoon season. It's the oldest known astronomical site on Earth.

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Nabta Playa: The World's First Astronomical Site Was Built in Africa and Is Older Than Stonehenge This 7,000-year-old stone circle tracked the summer solstice and the arrival of the annual monsoon season. It's the oldest known astronomical site on Earth.

Job Details The Rock Art Research Institute (RARI) � at the University of the Witwatersrand � hosts a digital repository of all rock art images across the continent � the African Rock Art Digital Archive (www.sarada.co.za). With over four decades' worth of research and insight, the Institute has establish...

Ancient handprints pre-dating earliest cave paintings may be the oldest-known art Impressions of hands and feet that appear to have been made by two children about 200,000 years ago may be the earliest work of human art.

Virtual exhibition breathes life into Lesotho's musical tradition and clay art Clay figurines of musicians, made in the 1930s, are being exhibited along with a new film of actual musicians playing the traditional instruments.

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Applications to study at Unisa in 2022 for the undergraduate and honours degrees close on 15 October 2021.
- Note that if you want to major in archaeology, you need to apply for the General BA or B.Sc degree.
- Remember that even if you are already an archaeology student at Unisa, you will still need to apply for the honours degree. Apply now if you will complete your undergraduate degree this year.
- If you have any questions about studying archaeology at Unisa, please comment on this post, send us a message through the page or e-mail Dr Natalie Swanepoel at [email protected].

APPLICATION DATES:
Undergraduate qualifications: 11 August - 15 October 2021
Honours degrees: 11 August - 15 October 2021

APPLY AT: https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission

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