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Description
Number
Size
1
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18
8 - 15m2
2
Store rooms
3
50m2
3
Safe room
1
12m2
4
Analysing laboratories
1
60m2
5
Library, computer and copy room
1
75m2
6
Meeting/Class rooms
2
50m2
7
Tutor rooms
3
15m2
8
Personnel room
1
35m2
9
Personnel toilets (incl. disabled)
Male and Female
10m2
10
Toilets Students
Male and Female
15m2
11
Lift
1
15m2
12
Utilities room
1
32m2
13
3
Water tank room on surface
1
9m2
14
Small storerooms
2
3m2
15
Research room
1
40m2
16
Auditorium
1
75m2
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Furniture
1
2
3
4
5
6
Desk
Round table
Shelves
Cabinets
Drawers
Washing Basin
Size
1
Small
2
Large
1
Small
2
Large
1
Few
2
Many
1
Small
2
Large
1
Small
2
Large
1
Single
2
Double
Fig. 23.1
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Photocopier
8
Desk Chairs
9
Projector and screen
10
Sanitary ware
11
1
Toilets
2
Urinals
Elevated level
Fig. 22
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Fig. 23.2
Analysis and documentation of artefacts:
Archaeology, The Comic
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Fig. 23.3
Fig. 23.4
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Fig. 23.5
Fig. 23.6
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Fig. 23.7
Fig. 23.8
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The Library and Laboratory should be linked
with transitional inter-space in between,
distinguishing between the sterile laboratory
environment and comfortable research
environment. This link could create a complete
learning process from analysis to research,
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The laboratory is where artefacts and soil are
cleaned and sorted, forming part of the
primary analysis of the objects
ts which
whic are then
drawn and photographed,
ed, taken
ta
to
t the
discussion room and
d library
brary where
w
it iss
compared to other samples from literatu
rature to
determine its origins and meaning,
ning, here
h e at the
library it will also then be documented
cumente on the
co
omputers.
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Fig. 23.9
Photographic documentation in Library:
Archaeology, The Comic
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Fig. 23.10
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and partial
artial sponsor
spo
off
the
e project is the University
iversity of Pretoria..
The University
niversity is also providing
roviding the
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which the
he new project can
n be built.
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As a prominent
minent research
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stitution,
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ationally
acknowledged league
acknowled
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Africa univers
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Prof Calie Pistorius
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
The se
econdary client and
an user is the
Depart
rtment of Archaeology
Archaeol
and
Anthropology
Anthro
pology (within
within the
th Faculty
Facult
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nities) in conjunction
ion with Cultural
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Affairss of the University
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and the
Mapungubwe
gubwe Museum which is housed in
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historic Old
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The Mapungubwe museum:
The museum serves as a custodian of
original artefacts from Mapungubwe and K2
where they are not only exhibited, but
carefully managed, researched and
conserved. The museum serves as a central
point for all information on Mapungubwe.
This treasured archaeological museum is a
gentle reminder of the tremendous
contribution of the University of Pretoria’s
role in protecting our heritage.
Mapungubwe – it is not only our dream, it is
our future. (www.up.ac.za)
Potential sponsors of this educational and
heritage project include Anglo American,
Murray
ay an
and Roberts, Sasol, National Lottery
Distribution
tribut
Trus
Trust Fund (NLDTF) and the
National Heritage
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ritag Foundation
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(NHF).
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Together
with the department, the
current
urrent an
and future students and staff that
will be usi
using the departmental facilityy is
also viewed as important as clients. Also
included are the users and visitors to the
University and the Mapungubwe Museum:
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local and foreign. Participants in short
lo
courses
se and research modules will form
part off the
t client base as well.
Location
catio off the
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Pretoria
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Continent: AFRICA
Hemisphere: SOUTH
Sea level:
1369m
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pe of both
human origins
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ns and of
o future possibilities.
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Archaeologists
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divide
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nto
chronological
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phases
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forth. The ability
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and its intercon
interc nections
ns is via similarly
sim rly creative
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teac ng
and training.
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Chinese
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celadon and
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academic
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involving
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co ection
on of art and
artefacts.(www.up.ac.za).
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moveme and
restaurants.
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The key components of such a brief is that
the project:
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Be lo
located
ated on UP
U property.
y.
Resemble
mble real archaeological
gical land
lan scape.
Include needed facilities.
Program must mirror student and
staff activities and movement.
Be incorporated with a museum or
exhibition program.2
The museum be able to accommodate
groups of up to 60 visitors. Include extensive storage facilities to house the tens of
thousands strong archived artefacts. Be
easily accessible to UP students and staff
as well as visitors.
The museum will be used for educational,
tourism, training, academic and research
purposes. It will house and conserve original archaeological material of national sigUPÄJHUJLZ\JOHZNVSKVIQLJ[ZHUK
fragments, copper, iron, ivory. Also tools
and decorations made of bone, glass
beads, various indigenous beads (such
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2 - Interview and letter with Dr Sven Ouzman, 20 February 2008
In conclusion, the brief calls for a building
that will satisfy the need for expansion
of current facilities of the Archaeological
and Anthropological Department of the
University of Pretoria into new functional
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a position on campus within the historic
precinct as to link up with the current
exhibition collections at the museums
in the Old Arts Building and the Old
Merensky Library building. The new building will conceptually become an interven[PVUPUÅPJ[LKVU[OLOPZ[VYPJ6SK(Y[ZHUK
Old Merensky buildings. Through this
methodology the project must express
a new identity for the department as
well as a new logical social environment.
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Department is currently a very isolated
body
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from its lecture
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exhib
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stud
need to be in close proximity
ximity of due to the
nature
re of the practicality
ity of the coursess and
also the sensi
sensitive
si
nature
re of the artefacts.. The
‘high rise’
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environment
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which
is a very important
ortant vvisitor precinct,
cinct, lacks
lac
a
plann
ned and designed frameworrk that
conn
nnects the different functions to necessary
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amenities.
ties.
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Centralisation
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Concept
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The objective
h ultimate
he
e target of
o the project
jec will be to
create
eate a new
n w identity
iden y or symbol
sym
for South
African
an culture and its future in our country.
The structure will
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me a functional
func
building
ng that is incorporated
rated into
int the existing
histo
torical precinct.
inct Placed in this context it
will re
eawaken inte
interest in history and the
pass
ssion of investigation
ves
and study thereof.
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precious
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artef
and willingness
willin
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and learn
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wh st it supports
South
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can histor
history and identity.
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A ssecond
ond goal
go will be
b to conserve existing
buildings
ings and to respectfully
ctfully link
lin these
acilities
ties into the
th public
c precinct using
solutions
ons for movement,
m
, parking,
parking accessibility
and
da
amenities.. The greater
gre
plan being:
bein
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enerate an experience
exper
that
at will
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mem
mories and also adm
admiration for
or higher
hig
education
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and research.
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Background Archaeology and Anthropology
rchaeology is the study and excavation of
the past - human and nonhuman.
Anthropologists learn from these excavations
and acknowledge historical mistakes and
actions. Subsequently it is applied to
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go hand-in-hand to try and complete the
human picture. Designing a new precinct for
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a “created” history. In this vision of the future
all must be challenged: the way instruction
and education are viewed and delivered.
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Fig.13
Fig.14
Timeline of Limpopo and Zimbabwe Civilization
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What and where is Mapungubwe?
Fig.15
Artefacts found at Limpopo,
Mapungubwe site
African continent
Fig.16
Local labourer at Mapungubwe site
Fig.19
Limpopo river
Fig.17
Original handrawn map, 1936
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Fig.18
Image of excavation pit on
Mapungubwe Hill
Fig.20
Photographs by author
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