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Potted history: Sian Tiley-Nel (right), chief curator of the Mapungubwe collection and assistant Helma Steenkamp. Photo: Stefan Heunis/AFP
ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETRY

Pottery dating reveals the origins of Venda

Dating techniques have traced the origins of the Venda language and culture to Mapungubwe, where two distinct cultures merged at initiation schools.

  • Sarah Evans
4 min read
Joseph Ndandarika, who was once described as one of the three greatest living stone sculptors. (Image courtesy of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe)
AFRICAN ART

In praise of African art: How Shona sculpting emerged

How Shona stone art came into its own after independence

  • Percy Zvomuya
35 min read