11 Aug 2026Open access
Archaeology has evolved: Four eras of understanding Africa’s pastPublisher siteActive, last published 2026
In archaeology and rock art studies
Tim
Forssman
Scholar“Research focused on Archaeology and Rock Art Studies and adjacent fields.”
University of Mpumalanga
South Africa
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01 · About the work
What I study
im Forssman is a researcher working on Archaeology and Rock Art Studies. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Publication output and reach
Tim's work has been cited 315 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
03 · Research focus
Topics
Archaeology and Rock Art Studies×48Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology×38Archaeology and ancient environmental studies×17Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies×9Anthropological Studies and Insights×7
04 · Where I am
Affiliations
Affiliation on published researchUniversity of Mpumalanga, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
12 works22 Jul 2026Open access
Entangled Pasts: Tracing Forager-Farmer Interactions at Mbere Shelter in the Middle Limpopo Valley, Southern AfricaPublisher siteJournal of Field Archaeology, Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
6 May 2026
Thulamela: Gold, Human Burials, and a Forgotten African KingdomPublisher siteConservation and Management of Archaeological Sites, Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
7 Dec 2024
Assessing ostrich eggshell bead production at Little Muck Shelter: Experimental production to test efficiency and success rates of pathways 1 and 2Publisher siteJournal of Archaeological Science, Livestock and Poultry Management
6 Nov 2024Open access
Professional development of early-career researchers at the South African Journal of SciencePublisher siteSouth African Journal of Science, Higher Education Learning Practices
6 Nov 2024Open access
A view from the past: 120 years of palaeoscience in South AfricaPublisher siteSouth African Journal of Science, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
29 Oct 20241cites
Foragers Downstream of Mapungubwe: the Cultural Sequence and Chronology of Skirbeek Shelter, South AfricaPublisher siteJournal of Field Archaeology, Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
21 Oct 2024Open access2cites
Ostrich eggshell beads: Hole drilling technology at Little Muck Shelter, South AfricaPublisher siteJournal of Archaeological Science, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
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