The British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) held its Annual Conference on March 2025, under the theme: “Mega Infrastructure Projects and Social-Ecological Transformation in Africa.”
MAEASaM was proudly represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo and Angela Kabiru.
#BIEAConference2025 #MAEASaM #Heritage
MAEASaM was proudly represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo and Angela Kabiru.
#BIEAConference2025 #MAEASaM #Heritage
May 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) held its Annual Conference on March 2025, under the theme: “Mega Infrastructure Projects and Social-Ecological Transformation in Africa.”
MAEASaM was proudly represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo and Angela Kabiru.
#BIEAConference2025 #MAEASaM #Heritage
MAEASaM was proudly represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo and Angela Kabiru.
#BIEAConference2025 #MAEASaM #Heritage
The MAEASaM team is in Dakar, Senegal for the 9th AfriGEO Symposium!
Represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo, Nicolas Sagna & Lamine Badji, we’re sharing how geospatial tools help protect Africa’s endangered archaeological sites & monuments.
#AfriGEO2025 #MAEASaM #Geospatial #Dakar #Senegal
Represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo, Nicolas Sagna & Lamine Badji, we’re sharing how geospatial tools help protect Africa’s endangered archaeological sites & monuments.
#AfriGEO2025 #MAEASaM #Geospatial #Dakar #Senegal
October 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The MAEASaM team is in Dakar, Senegal for the 9th AfriGEO Symposium!
Represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo, Nicolas Sagna & Lamine Badji, we’re sharing how geospatial tools help protect Africa’s endangered archaeological sites & monuments.
#AfriGEO2025 #MAEASaM #Geospatial #Dakar #Senegal
Represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo, Nicolas Sagna & Lamine Badji, we’re sharing how geospatial tools help protect Africa’s endangered archaeological sites & monuments.
#AfriGEO2025 #MAEASaM #Geospatial #Dakar #Senegal
It was so inspiring to see their curiosity and excitement as they joined the project and got a first look at the world of archaeology!
#DigitalArchaeology #HeritageTech #MAEASaM #MAHSA #FutureArchaeologists
#DigitalArchaeology #HeritageTech #MAEASaM #MAHSA #FutureArchaeologists
August 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It was so inspiring to see their curiosity and excitement as they joined the project and got a first look at the world of archaeology!
#DigitalArchaeology #HeritageTech #MAEASaM #MAHSA #FutureArchaeologists
#DigitalArchaeology #HeritageTech #MAEASaM #MAHSA #FutureArchaeologists
Beyond access. Beyond data. Beyond participation.
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
October 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Beyond access. Beyond data. Beyond participation.
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
Afin d’assurer la pérennisation des données collectées par le Projet #MAEASaM, l’équipe #Sénégal s’est dotée d’un serveur. Ce dernier sera déployé sous peu et tournera au début avec la plateforme #Arches, un système conçu pour faciliter l’inventaire et la gestion du #patrimoine .
#Arches #Serveur
#Arches #Serveur
February 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Explore our latest issue of our project newsletter with MAEASaM in perspective: reflections from Nairobi Symposium 👇🏾
maeasam.org/maeasam-in-n...
Remember to subscribe to our news emailing list @ maeasam.org/newsletter/ for more updates!
#MAEASaMnews #Africanheritage #archaeology #collaboration
maeasam.org/maeasam-in-n...
Remember to subscribe to our news emailing list @ maeasam.org/newsletter/ for more updates!
#MAEASaMnews #Africanheritage #archaeology #collaboration
May 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Explore our latest issue of our project newsletter with MAEASaM in perspective: reflections from Nairobi Symposium 👇🏾
maeasam.org/maeasam-in-n...
Remember to subscribe to our news emailing list @ maeasam.org/newsletter/ for more updates!
#MAEASaMnews #Africanheritage #archaeology #collaboration
maeasam.org/maeasam-in-n...
Remember to subscribe to our news emailing list @ maeasam.org/newsletter/ for more updates!
#MAEASaMnews #Africanheritage #archaeology #collaboration
What would you like to see more of on MAEASaM Bluesky?
1️⃣ #HeritageFromAbove
2️⃣️ A day in the life of an archaeologist...
3️⃣ How to...in remote sensing techniques
4️⃣ More interesting archaeological features in Africa
5️⃣ Other (share your suggestions in the comments below)
📊 Show results
1️⃣ #HeritageFromAbove
2️⃣️ A day in the life of an archaeologist...
3️⃣ How to...in remote sensing techniques
4️⃣ More interesting archaeological features in Africa
5️⃣ Other (share your suggestions in the comments below)
📊 Show results
March 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
What would you like to see more of on MAEASaM Bluesky?
1️⃣ #HeritageFromAbove
2️⃣️ A day in the life of an archaeologist...
3️⃣ How to...in remote sensing techniques
4️⃣ More interesting archaeological features in Africa
5️⃣ Other (share your suggestions in the comments below)
📊 Show results
1️⃣ #HeritageFromAbove
2️⃣️ A day in the life of an archaeologist...
3️⃣ How to...in remote sensing techniques
4️⃣ More interesting archaeological features in Africa
5️⃣ Other (share your suggestions in the comments below)
📊 Show results
Arches-related #job: the Mapping Africa's Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments (MAEASaM) project is seeking a fixed term Research Assistant/Associate to develop a digital framework for monitoring heritage threats across Africa using the Arches-powered MAEASaM database.
Are you interested in remote sensing and geospatial analyses in the context of African heritage and its future monitoring? If so, MAEASaM project has a new position!
Applications are now open until 17 October 2025
To apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Applications are now open until 17 October 2025
To apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
October 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Arches-related #job: the Mapping Africa's Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments (MAEASaM) project is seeking a fixed term Research Assistant/Associate to develop a digital framework for monitoring heritage threats across Africa using the Arches-powered MAEASaM database.
Are you interested in remote sensing and geospatial analyses in the context of African heritage and its future monitoring? If so, MAEASaM project has a new position!
Applications are now open until 17 October 2025
To apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Applications are now open until 17 October 2025
To apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
September 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Are you interested in remote sensing and geospatial analyses in the context of African heritage and its future monitoring? If so, MAEASaM project has a new position!
Applications are now open until 17 October 2025
To apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Applications are now open until 17 October 2025
To apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Happy Holidays from MAEASaM. Look forward to seeing you all in 2025!
#collaboration #project #Africanheritage #databases
#collaboration #project #Africanheritage #databases
December 20, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Happy Holidays from MAEASaM. Look forward to seeing you all in 2025!
#collaboration #project #Africanheritage #databases
#collaboration #project #Africanheritage #databases
The MAEASaM #RemoteSensing Working Group worked on several #predictivemodels during Phase 1 of the project.
Link 👇 to explore more about predictive models for Stone Age sites in #Tanzania and shell middens in #Senegal.
🔗 maeasam.org/phase-1-of-t...
Link 👇 to explore more about predictive models for Stone Age sites in #Tanzania and shell middens in #Senegal.
🔗 maeasam.org/phase-1-of-t...
December 17, 2024 at 9:37 AM
The MAEASaM #RemoteSensing Working Group worked on several #predictivemodels during Phase 1 of the project.
Link 👇 to explore more about predictive models for Stone Age sites in #Tanzania and shell middens in #Senegal.
🔗 maeasam.org/phase-1-of-t...
Link 👇 to explore more about predictive models for Stone Age sites in #Tanzania and shell middens in #Senegal.
🔗 maeasam.org/phase-1-of-t...
At MAEASaM, we celebrate the power of language in preserving heritage.
Did you know? Rabai Church, built in 1887, is Kenya’s first church and the oldest Anglican church in East Africa. It’s where Krapf began the first Bible translation into Kiswahili.
#WorldKiswahiliLanguageDay #Heritage #Kiswahili
Did you know? Rabai Church, built in 1887, is Kenya’s first church and the oldest Anglican church in East Africa. It’s where Krapf began the first Bible translation into Kiswahili.
#WorldKiswahiliLanguageDay #Heritage #Kiswahili
July 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
At MAEASaM, we celebrate the power of language in preserving heritage.
Did you know? Rabai Church, built in 1887, is Kenya’s first church and the oldest Anglican church in East Africa. It’s where Krapf began the first Bible translation into Kiswahili.
#WorldKiswahiliLanguageDay #Heritage #Kiswahili
Did you know? Rabai Church, built in 1887, is Kenya’s first church and the oldest Anglican church in East Africa. It’s where Krapf began the first Bible translation into Kiswahili.
#WorldKiswahiliLanguageDay #Heritage #Kiswahili
Day 1 of training in Lamu, Kenya! 🌍
Dr. Pamela Ochungo & Angela Kabiru led sessions on using **Google Earth Pro** for detecting and monitoring archaeological sites, plus digitising legacy data. An inspiring start to the week-long heritage documentation programme!
#MAEASaM #Heritage #Lamu
Dr. Pamela Ochungo & Angela Kabiru led sessions on using **Google Earth Pro** for detecting and monitoring archaeological sites, plus digitising legacy data. An inspiring start to the week-long heritage documentation programme!
#MAEASaM #Heritage #Lamu
September 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We are MAEASaM, a collaborative project working across 11 countries in #Africa to document and monitor #archaeologicalsites using #Archesdatabase.
Our mission is to make information more #accessible to our stakeholders and public and to promote #Africanheritage and #digitalheritage #sustainability.
Our mission is to make information more #accessible to our stakeholders and public and to promote #Africanheritage and #digitalheritage #sustainability.
December 9, 2024 at 11:58 AM
We are MAEASaM, a collaborative project working across 11 countries in #Africa to document and monitor #archaeologicalsites using #Archesdatabase.
Our mission is to make information more #accessible to our stakeholders and public and to promote #Africanheritage and #digitalheritage #sustainability.
Our mission is to make information more #accessible to our stakeholders and public and to promote #Africanheritage and #digitalheritage #sustainability.
World Heritage Sites #DidYouKnow?
#Africa’s First #WHS: Gorée Island (Senegal), inscribed in 1978.
Africa’s Largest WHS: Botswana’s Okavango Delta spans over 20,000 km².
Africa’s Smallest WHS: Kunta Kinteh Island (The Gambia) is tiny at 0.3 km² #MAEASaM #Africaheritage #Culturaltreasures #Heritage
#Africa’s First #WHS: Gorée Island (Senegal), inscribed in 1978.
Africa’s Largest WHS: Botswana’s Okavango Delta spans over 20,000 km².
Africa’s Smallest WHS: Kunta Kinteh Island (The Gambia) is tiny at 0.3 km² #MAEASaM #Africaheritage #Culturaltreasures #Heritage
September 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
World Heritage Sites #DidYouKnow?
#Africa’s First #WHS: Gorée Island (Senegal), inscribed in 1978.
Africa’s Largest WHS: Botswana’s Okavango Delta spans over 20,000 km².
Africa’s Smallest WHS: Kunta Kinteh Island (The Gambia) is tiny at 0.3 km² #MAEASaM #Africaheritage #Culturaltreasures #Heritage
#Africa’s First #WHS: Gorée Island (Senegal), inscribed in 1978.
Africa’s Largest WHS: Botswana’s Okavango Delta spans over 20,000 km².
Africa’s Smallest WHS: Kunta Kinteh Island (The Gambia) is tiny at 0.3 km² #MAEASaM #Africaheritage #Culturaltreasures #Heritage
New article from the MAEASaM Team!
The Perils of Endangerment explores threats to Africa’s archaeological heritage—including sites with no visible remains—and what this means for preservation and mapping.
Read free: doi.org/10.32028/978... #archaeology #openaccess #MAEASaMproject #Africanheritage
The Perils of Endangerment explores threats to Africa’s archaeological heritage—including sites with no visible remains—and what this means for preservation and mapping.
Read free: doi.org/10.32028/978... #archaeology #openaccess #MAEASaMproject #Africanheritage
November 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
New article from the MAEASaM Team!
The Perils of Endangerment explores threats to Africa’s archaeological heritage—including sites with no visible remains—and what this means for preservation and mapping.
Read free: doi.org/10.32028/978... #archaeology #openaccess #MAEASaMproject #Africanheritage
The Perils of Endangerment explores threats to Africa’s archaeological heritage—including sites with no visible remains—and what this means for preservation and mapping.
Read free: doi.org/10.32028/978... #archaeology #openaccess #MAEASaMproject #Africanheritage
On #InternationalYouthDay2025, we celebrate BIEA & NMK interns in the MAEASaM project who are digitizing & georeferencing historical maps, and documenting heritage sites; protecting Kenya’s past for the future.
Their work supports #SDG11.4: safeguarding cultural & natural heritage.
Their work supports #SDG11.4: safeguarding cultural & natural heritage.
August 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
On #InternationalYouthDay2025, we celebrate BIEA & NMK interns in the MAEASaM project who are digitizing & georeferencing historical maps, and documenting heritage sites; protecting Kenya’s past for the future.
Their work supports #SDG11.4: safeguarding cultural & natural heritage.
Their work supports #SDG11.4: safeguarding cultural & natural heritage.
Our new video coming from the #African Research Network explores the Mapping Africa's endangered #archaeological sites and monuments (MAEASam) project. Dr. Akinbowale Akintayotalks about the work he has been doing. @york.ac.uk @yesiuoy.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B08E...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B08E...
Mapping Africa’s Archaeological Heritage | Interview with Dr. Akinbowale Akintayo (MAEASaM Project)
YouTube video by Africa Research Network
www.youtube.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Our new video coming from the #African Research Network explores the Mapping Africa's endangered #archaeological sites and monuments (MAEASam) project. Dr. Akinbowale Akintayotalks about the work he has been doing. @york.ac.uk @yesiuoy.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B08E...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B08E...
Welcome to 2025! A year for new stories, discoveries, and creativity. We're diving into exciting topics to spark curiosity and discussion. Your interactions keep this space vibrant. Here’s to making 2025 unforgettable—together!
Image: MAEASaM team planning at the Nairobi 2024 symposium.
Image: MAEASaM team planning at the Nairobi 2024 symposium.
January 15, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Welcome to 2025! A year for new stories, discoveries, and creativity. We're diving into exciting topics to spark curiosity and discussion. Your interactions keep this space vibrant. Here’s to making 2025 unforgettable—together!
Image: MAEASaM team planning at the Nairobi 2024 symposium.
Image: MAEASaM team planning at the Nairobi 2024 symposium.
The MAEASaM team recently took part in the #CambridgeFestival, spending a day full of amazing activities to do with #africanheritage. A big thank you to everyone who visited us and to our Cambridge team members for making it possible!
#Festival #Archaeology #AfricanHeritage #Community
#Festival #Archaeology #AfricanHeritage #Community
April 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The MAEASaM team recently took part in the #CambridgeFestival, spending a day full of amazing activities to do with #africanheritage. A big thank you to everyone who visited us and to our Cambridge team members for making it possible!
#Festival #Archaeology #AfricanHeritage #Community
#Festival #Archaeology #AfricanHeritage #Community
We are hiring! The MAEASaM Project is hiring a new 'Project Administrator' to help us achieve our goals for the next 4 years.
For more details and to apply, click here:
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51965/
Last applications, 1st August 2025
For more details and to apply, click here:
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51965/
Last applications, 1st August 2025
July 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM
We are hiring! The MAEASaM Project is hiring a new 'Project Administrator' to help us achieve our goals for the next 4 years.
For more details and to apply, click here:
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51965/
Last applications, 1st August 2025
For more details and to apply, click here:
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51965/
Last applications, 1st August 2025
Yesterday, #MAEASaM and #MAHSA had the pleasure of welcoming an amazing group of #SuttonTrustSummerSchool students to explore our work in digital archaeology.They got hands-on experience with maps,Google Earth Pro, and QGIS, discovering how technology helps us study and preserve cultural heritage.
August 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Yesterday, #MAEASaM and #MAHSA had the pleasure of welcoming an amazing group of #SuttonTrustSummerSchool students to explore our work in digital archaeology.They got hands-on experience with maps,Google Earth Pro, and QGIS, discovering how technology helps us study and preserve cultural heritage.
Come and join us at #SAfa2025 with the MAEASaM project! We'll be running a couple of sessions there👇
For more info visit ⬇️
safa2025.icarehb.com
For more info visit ⬇️
safa2025.icarehb.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Come and join us at #SAfa2025 with the MAEASaM project! We'll be running a couple of sessions there👇
For more info visit ⬇️
safa2025.icarehb.com
For more info visit ⬇️
safa2025.icarehb.com
Celebrating GIS Day and the power of geospatial tech in protecting shared heritage. Next week, the MAEASaM Project hands over a GIS database prototype to Zanzibar’s Department of Museums—an exciting step for local heritage management and long-term preservation. #GISDay #MAEASaM #Zanzibar
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM