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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning Afrikaans, Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja, Zulu
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • African Archaeologist
  • University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)Johannesburg
  • From Johannesburg
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To explore, to explode, to live and to love

ABOUT ME

I am a young Archaeologist, married to the most amazing woman in the world and I love to travel and am fascinated by the past.

PHILOSOPHY

Everyone has the potential to be whatever they want, we just need to think laterally and realise our potential!

Interests

AFRIKA! MUSIC, BOOKS, MAKING MUSIC-PLAYING DJEMBE DRUMS+DIJAREDOO ETC ETC ETC

  • books
  • running
  • traveling
  • music
  • drums
  • anthropology
  • archeology

Music, Movies, and Books

Lots of beat literature-Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey. Some Aldous Huxley (especially Island) never hurt as well as a bit of John Irving and Hunter S Thompson. Music: Local South African Zulu Jazz commonly known as Maskande is very very Irie* Enjoy Bob Marley (who does'nt) Jack Johnson, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, some trance music is kool too! Movies: Wes Anderson is great!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have worked on excavations in rock shelters on the Kwazulu Natal coast of South Africa, unearthing the remnants of habitation dating to 120 000 years ago (done this lots of times!). I helped to establish the first archaeology department in Malawi, which is now running a full-time degree program in Anthropology/Archaeology and is helping to train young indigenous African archaeologists. I got married, that was fun.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to teach people about the prehistory of Africa and in particular Southern Africa. I can also be of great help when it comes to cultural info on S.A and Africa!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Mozambique, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malawi, South Africa

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