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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Mokoena's career began when she was working as a Field Technician in Lesotho on the Metolong Cultural Resource Management project.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Nthabiseng Mokoena {{!}} TrowelBlazers|url=https://trowelblazers.com/nthabiseng-mokoena/|access-date=2021-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal| |
Mokoena's career began when she was working as a Field Technician in Lesotho on the Metolong Cultural Resource Management project.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Nthabiseng Mokoena {{!}} TrowelBlazers|url=https://trowelblazers.com/nthabiseng-mokoena/|access-date=2021-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=King|first1=Rachel|last2=Arthur|first2=Charles|date=2014-04-03|title=Development-led archaeology and ethics in Lesotho|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/0067270X.2014.904980|journal=Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa|volume=49|issue=2|pages=166–183|doi=10.1080/0067270X.2014.904980|s2cid=161928420|issn=0067-270X}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last=Challis|first=Sam|date=2018-06-01|title=Collections, Collecting and Collectives: Gathering Heritage Data with Communities in the Mountains of Matatiele and Lesotho, Southern Africa|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s10437-018-9299-x|journal=African Archaeological Review|language=en|volume=35|issue=2|pages=257–268|doi=10.1007/s10437-018-9299-x|s2cid=165250388|issn=1572-9842}}</ref> However, she has been interested in the past from a young age and says that it was the "powerful experience" of finding out her own family history which inspires her still.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Can Archaeology achieve Social Justice? {{!}} Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust|url=https://www.canoncollins.org.uk/about/news-events/can-archaeology-achieve-social-justice|access-date=2021-01-25|website=www.canoncollins.org.uk}}</ref> After working on the Metolong research project she began to study at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] - first for a Masters degree, then later for a PhD.<ref name=":0" /> Her doctoral research explored connections between Iran Age farming communities recognised from the archaeological record and Bantu-speaking communities today.<ref name=":0" /> Her fieldwork took place at [[Thaba Bosiu]] and explored the place and its role in nation-building by analysing the four phases of community there: hunter-gatherer; Nguni '[[Royal Bafokeng Nation|Bafokeng]]' communities; [[Sotho people|Basotho]] communities today; alongside the European communities dating to the 1800s.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Community engagement is an important aspect of Mokoena's archaeological practice and she is seen as a ground-breaking figure in the field of [[community archaeology]], as well as archaeology in Lesotho more generally.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Her practice includes working with local communities to examine the rock art in [[Matatiele]] in South Africa’s [[Eastern Cape|Eastern Cape province]], which in turn led to those communities producing recommendations that included their views and protected their sacred places.<ref>{{Cite web| |
Community engagement is an important aspect of Mokoena's archaeological practice and she is seen as a ground-breaking figure in the field of [[community archaeology]], as well as archaeology in Lesotho more generally.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Her practice includes working with local communities to examine the rock art in [[Matatiele]] in South Africa’s [[Eastern Cape|Eastern Cape province]], which in turn led to those communities producing recommendations that included their views and protected their sacred places.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Bam-Hutchison|first1=June|last2=Ackermann|first2=Rebecca|last3=Humphreys|first3=Robyn|title=Archaeology is changing, slowly. But it's still too tied up in colonial practices|url=http://theconversation.com/archaeology-is-changing-slowly-but-its-still-too-tied-up-in-colonial-practices-133243|access-date=2021-01-25|website=The Conversation|language=en}}</ref> Mokoena's community work also involves ethnographic research, which informs wider understanding of how communities connect to and understand 'heritage' and 'their heritage.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|last=King|first=Rachel|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v_edDwAAQBAJ&q=nthabiseng+mokoena&pg=PA240|title=Outlaws, Anxiety, and Disorder in Southern Africa: Material Histories of the Maloti-Drakensberg|date=2019-06-18|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-3-030-18412-4|language=en}}</ref> At Masakala there was a distinction between public heritage and material culture, which was 'national' and so belonged to the community, and a private cultural heritage of initiation practices, which was private and secretive and so also belonged to the community.<ref name=":3" /> In Matatiele, Mokoena's research also highlights the complex relationships communities have with their local heritage.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book|last=Schmidt|first=Peter R.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MtS-DwAAQBAJ&q=nthabiseng+mokoena&pg=PT28|title=Participatory Archaeology and Heritage Studies: Perspectives from Africa|date=2019-12-13|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-351-02088-6|language=en}}</ref> She also demonstrated that official heritage management plans do not value, nor take into account, indigenous beliefs; these beliefs must be at the forefront of any strategy in order for people locally to feel valued and involved.<ref name=":4" /> She has also noted that heritage centres are not a solution for every community, their cost can outweigh their reach and they may become 'white elephants'.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Makuvaza|first=Simon|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-CpADwAAQBAJ&q=nthabiseng+mokoena+lesotho|title=Aspects of Management Planning for Cultural World Heritage Sites: Principles, Approaches and Practices|date=2017-11-23|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-3-319-69856-4|location=|pages=126|language=en}}</ref> |
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Mokoena intends to extend the School of Archaeology at the [[National University of Lesotho]], as well as extending its study to primary and secondary school students in the country.<ref name=":1" /> |
Mokoena intends to extend the School of Archaeology at the [[National University of Lesotho]], as well as extending its study to primary and secondary school students in the country.<ref name=":1" /> |
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In addition to her research, she has also held roles on the council of the [[Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists]] (ASAPA).<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2017|title=Back Matter|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/26452649|journal=The South African Archaeological Bulletin|volume=72|issue=206|issn=0038-1969}}</ref> |
In addition to her research, she has also held roles on the council of the [[Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists]] (ASAPA).<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2017|title=Back Matter|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/26452649|journal=The South African Archaeological Bulletin|volume=72|issue=206|jstor=26452649|issn=0038-1969}}</ref> |
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== Publications == |
== Publications == |
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* 'Community involvement and heritage management in rural South Africa', ''Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mokoena|first=Nthabiseng|date=2017-09-02|title=Community involvement and heritage management in rural South Africa|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2017.1357233|journal=Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage|volume=4|issue=3|pages=189–202|doi=10.1080/20518196.2017.1357233|issn=2051-8196}}</ref> |
* 'Community involvement and heritage management in rural South Africa', ''Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mokoena|first=Nthabiseng|date=2017-09-02|title=Community involvement and heritage management in rural South Africa|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2017.1357233|journal=Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage|volume=4|issue=3|pages=189–202|doi=10.1080/20518196.2017.1357233|s2cid=158193599|issn=2051-8196}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 07:06, 15 February 2021
Nthabiseng Mokoena | |
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| Citizenship | Lesotho |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Employer | National University of Lesotho |
| Known for | Only female archaeologist in Lesotho |
Nthabiseng Mokoena is an archaeologist and academic who is a lecturer at the National University of Lesotho. As of 2021 she was the only woman in Lesotho to work as an archaeologist.
Career
Mokoena's career began when she was working as a Field Technician in Lesotho on the Metolong Cultural Resource Management project.[1][2][3] However, she has been interested in the past from a young age and says that it was the "powerful experience" of finding out her own family history which inspires her still.[4] After working on the Metolong research project she began to study at the University of the Witwatersrand - first for a Masters degree, then later for a PhD.[1] Her doctoral research explored connections between Iran Age farming communities recognised from the archaeological record and Bantu-speaking communities today.[1] Her fieldwork took place at Thaba Bosiu and explored the place and its role in nation-building by analysing the four phases of community there: hunter-gatherer; Nguni 'Bafokeng' communities; Basotho communities today; alongside the European communities dating to the 1800s.[4]
Community engagement is an important aspect of Mokoena's archaeological practice and she is seen as a ground-breaking figure in the field of community archaeology, as well as archaeology in Lesotho more generally.[1][3] Her practice includes working with local communities to examine the rock art in Matatiele in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, which in turn led to those communities producing recommendations that included their views and protected their sacred places.[5] Mokoena's community work also involves ethnographic research, which informs wider understanding of how communities connect to and understand 'heritage' and 'their heritage.[6] At Masakala there was a distinction between public heritage and material culture, which was 'national' and so belonged to the community, and a private cultural heritage of initiation practices, which was private and secretive and so also belonged to the community.[6] In Matatiele, Mokoena's research also highlights the complex relationships communities have with their local heritage.[7] She also demonstrated that official heritage management plans do not value, nor take into account, indigenous beliefs; these beliefs must be at the forefront of any strategy in order for people locally to feel valued and involved.[7] She has also noted that heritage centres are not a solution for every community, their cost can outweigh their reach and they may become 'white elephants'.[8]
Mokoena intends to extend the School of Archaeology at the National University of Lesotho, as well as extending its study to primary and secondary school students in the country.[4]
In addition to her research, she has also held roles on the council of the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists (ASAPA).[9]
Publications
- 'Community involvement and heritage management in rural South Africa', Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage (2017).[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Nthabiseng Mokoena | TrowelBlazers". Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ King, Rachel; Arthur, Charles (2014-04-03). "Development-led archaeology and ethics in Lesotho". Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa. 49 (2): 166–183. doi:10.1080/0067270X.2014.904980. ISSN 0067-270X. S2CID 161928420.
- ^ a b Challis, Sam (2018-06-01). "Collections, Collecting and Collectives: Gathering Heritage Data with Communities in the Mountains of Matatiele and Lesotho, Southern Africa". African Archaeological Review. 35 (2): 257–268. doi:10.1007/s10437-018-9299-x. ISSN 1572-9842. S2CID 165250388.
- ^ a b c "Can Archaeology achieve Social Justice? | Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust". www.canoncollins.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ Bam-Hutchison, June; Ackermann, Rebecca; Humphreys, Robyn. "Archaeology is changing, slowly. But it's still too tied up in colonial practices". The Conversation. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ a b King, Rachel (2019-06-18). Outlaws, Anxiety, and Disorder in Southern Africa: Material Histories of the Maloti-Drakensberg. Springer. ISBN 978-3-030-18412-4.
- ^ a b Schmidt, Peter R. (2019-12-13). Participatory Archaeology and Heritage Studies: Perspectives from Africa. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-02088-6.
- ^ Makuvaza, Simon (2017-11-23). Aspects of Management Planning for Cultural World Heritage Sites: Principles, Approaches and Practices. Springer. p. 126. ISBN 978-3-319-69856-4.
- ^ "Back Matter". The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 72 (206). 2017. ISSN 0038-1969. JSTOR 26452649.
- ^ Mokoena, Nthabiseng (2017-09-02). "Community involvement and heritage management in rural South Africa". Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage. 4 (3): 189–202. doi:10.1080/20518196.2017.1357233. ISSN 2051-8196. S2CID 158193599.