Mapping Africa's

Previous Issues

Issue 8 (April 2025)

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  • MAEASaM in Nairobi
  • MAEASaM in Perspective
    Reflections from in-country partners
  • Arches
    A journey well traversed
    By Renier van der Merwe & Mahmoud Abdelrazek
  • Project whereabouts and other updates
  • A day in the Central Rift Valley
    Exploring Hyrax Hill, Lanet and Kariandusi archaeological sites
    By Angela Kabiru

Issue 7 (June 2024)

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  • Looking back, looking forward
    A message from Paul Lane
  • A snapshot of work achieved
    Phase 1
  • Year-by-year highlights
    from 2020 – 2024
  • Footsteps in the field
    A peek into fieldwork

Issue 6 (September 2023)

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  • Welcome to the sixth issue of the MAEASaM newsletter
  • Archaeological Data Management: a quick summary guide. Compiled by Elias Michaut (UCAM)
  • The digitisation of ZMHS archives. By Godhi Bvocho, Nyararai Ellen Mundopa and Moses Mkenala – National Museum of Human Sciences (ZMHS)
  • From Mombasa to Malindi. By Angela Kabiru, Pamela Ochungo, John Kanyingi, John Munyiri & Franklin Onyango
  • Mapping heritage sites in mainland Tanzania. By Thomas Biginagwa, Stephanie Wynne-Jones, Akinbowale Akintayo, Daryl Stump & Titus Ombori
  • Regional workshops: Building networks and digital tools for Africa’s Archaeological Sites and Monuments
  • Snapshots: Conferences

Issue 5 (January 2023)

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  • Editorial: Welcome to the fifth issue of the MAEASaM newsletter
  • Remote Sensing in Ancient Mali – Kevin MacDonald & Éloïse Noc, UCL
  • Shell middens in Senegal: validating photo interpretations in the field – Nicolas S.E. Sisset Sagna (IFAN-UCAD)
  • An innovative mobile data collection platform for field recording and site verification – Serge Kiala (WITS). Pictured in this photograph is Angela Kabiru, MAEASaM-BIEA researcher.
  • Heritage management in Zanzibar: Mariam Mansab, Director of Zanzibar’s Museum and Antiquities, in conversation with Dr. Akinbowale Akintayo, University of York, Department of Archaeology
  • January 2023 Highlights

Issue 4 (August 2022)

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  • Editorial: Africa’s Cultural Heritage: current challenges and future possibilities
  • African World Heritage in focus: a conversation with Dr. Albino Jopela, Head of Programmes at the African World Heritage Fund
  • Climate Change and Coastal African Heritage sites: perspectives from contributing IPCC Africa Chapter authors – Prof. Joanne Clarke & Dr. Nadia Khalaf
  • Zimbabwe’s Archaeological Heritage with Mr Kundishora Tungamirai Chipunza, Director of Research and Development at the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe – Ezekiel Mtetwa
  • Notes from the Field: MAEASaM members and collaborators conduct ground verification of sites and training activities
  • Conference News
  • Upcoming Remote Sensing Workshop – MAEASaM-MAHSA

Issue 3 (April 2022)

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  • Editorial: Free and Open Source
  • A Case Study of Indigenous Wells in Northern Kenya and Southern Ethiopia – Pamela Ochungo & Nadia Khalaf
  • Geospatial information in Africa today: an interview with Prof. Serena Coetzee
  • The power of free and open source geospatial software – Daniel Löwenborg
  • MAEASaM.ORG is now on https: a report by Database Developer – Mahmoud Abdelrazek
  • The role of social media platforms for spotlighting Africa’s heritage sites
  • Developments on the MAEASaM Arches Project database: the administration resource model – Renier van der Merwe
  • Where to find us next

Issue 2 (December 2021)

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  • Welcome Editorial – Prof. Paul Lane et al.
  • Reflections on Digital Heritage: an interview with Dr Emmanuel Ndiema, Head of Earth Sciences at the National Museum of Kenya – Angela Kabiru
  • Historical maps: a powerful tool for the digitisation of the past – Ed Burnett & Renier van der Merwe
  • Digitisation and democratisation of archaeological knowledge: a point of view from IFAN-UCAD, Senegal – Prof. Ibrahima Thiaw et al.
  • Arches open community forum and user group meeting, 12 November 2021
  • Who’s who: Susan Akinyi Ongoro, Research Assistant and GIS technician at the National Museums of Kenya

Issue 1 (August 2021)

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  • Mapping Africa’s Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments: Project newsletter release – Prof. Paul Lane
  • Building resilience in African heritage management: an interview with Dr. Webber Ndoro, Director General of ICCROM
  • Managing archaeological data: why the project chose Arches – Mahmoud Abdelrazek
  • Africa’s Spatial Revolution – MAEASaM Remote Sensing Working Group