Whilst it has long been known that rock art extends across the Mpumalanga highlands, little is known about this art. This project aims to record and study both the painted hunter-gatherer art and the engraved farmer art in the region.
For nearly a decade painted and engraved sites have been recorded across the Province. Besides research, the project has trained many undergraduate and honours students in field archaeology in the course of field schools. This project is closely linked to the ongoing Bokoni Farmscapes project.
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Project staff
Funding and support
The project is currently supported by the South African National Research Foundation.
We are grateful to the numerous landowners and communities who have allowed us access to their properties and sites to undertake this research.