Front and back matter

The archaeology and symbolic dimensions of a thirteenth century village in eastern Botswana. J. Kinahan & J.H.A. Kinahan…63

Material culture 'under the animal skin': excavations at Esikhunjini, a mfecane period Ndzundza Ndebele site. M.H. Schoeman…72

Nose-bleed in zebra rock paintings, Zimbabwe. F.G. Butler…82

Results from a test excavation at Kleinpoort Shelter in the Baviaanskloof, Eastern Cape Province. Johan Binneman…90

The compositional relationship between pottery and its source clay part 1: an example from the work of a traditional potter on the farm Nonnashoek, Bethlehem, Free State. L. Jacobson, W.A. Van der Westhuizen & J. Dreyer…98

A new geometric painted site from Zambia. Lawrence Barham… 101

Metalwork found in Late Stone Age contexts in the western and southern Cape. Duncan Miller, Tony Manhire, Royden Yates, Antonieta Jerardino & John Parkington…106