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The best way to preserve our heritage for future generations is to teach young people about it and involve them in the process of acquiring such knowledge for themselves

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Gender roles can be identified in some archaeological sites in parts of Africa, and these roles sometimes appear to have altered through time.

I have dedicated my life to African archaeology because the deep past in Africa is everyone’s heritage and it must be protected.

We have incredible archaeological sites in this country and we frequently recover new and exciting data.

Some aspects of initiation rites may be detected archaeologically through skeletal alterations, rock art motifs, and props such as scarified dolls.

It is a personal honour to be elected to the British Academy, but I particularly hope that my appointment will contribute towards raising the international profile of Wits University.

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