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part one the discovery 7YVNYHTIYLHRKV^UHUKSH`V\[YLX\PYLTLU[Z Description Number Size 1 6MÄJLZ 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 Fig. 21 25 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 7 Photocopier 8 Desk Chairs 9 Projector and screen 10 Sanitary ware 11 1 Toilets 2 Urinals Elevated level Fig. 22 Fig.24 Fig. 23.2 Analysis and documentation of artefacts: Archaeology, The Comic 26 Fig. 23.3 Fig. 23.4 27 Fig. 23.5 Fig. 23.6 28 Fig. 23.7 Fig. 23.8 29 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, KVJ\TLU[PUNHUKW\ISPZOPUNÄUKPUNZ 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. Fig.25 Fig. 23.9 Photographic documentation in Library: Archaeology, The Comic Fig.26 Fig. 23.10 Fig.19 30 +LÄUPUN[OL*SPLU[ he main client cli and partial artial sponsor spo off the e project is the University iversity of Pretoria.. The University niversity is also providing roviding the t site on n which the he new project can n be built. b T As a prominent minent research res inst stitution, tthe university sity is in an internationally ationally acknowledged league acknowled gue of tertiary ter fa acilities. “In In its centenary ce year, the University ty celebrates c b s its achievements ach ts over a hundred years. At the sam hu me time, P[ [YLÅLJ[ZUV[VUS`VUP[ZWHZ ZUV[VUS` HZ[HUK iits s current curre position, positio , but a also on its future. uture. This Th is the time wh when we, as the cen centenary generation, generatio mustt commit ommit towards t vigorously igorous pursuing ng – with passion, ssion, res resolve and d determi determ na ation – the vision of a truly uly worldclass South c uth African Africa univers rsity.” 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 ult of Humanities) nities) in conjunction ion with Cultural C Affairss of the University U and the Mapungubwe gubwe Museum which is housed in tthe his historic Old d Arts building. bu 15 Fig. 6 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 N ritag Foundation F (NHF). T 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: U 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 University errsity of Pre Pretoria a Continent: AFRICA Hemisphere: SOUTH Sea level: 1369m Fig. 7 Fig. 8 16 +LÄUPUN[OL)YPLM So outh Africa a is a rich landscape pe of both human origins hu ns and of o future possibilities. ossibilitie Archaeologists chaeolog divide e this vast vas history int nto chronological ronologic but sometimes ometimes overlapp ping phases es such suc as the Stone Age, Ag Iron Ag Age, 9VJR(Y[/PZ[VYPJHS7LYPVK.YHMÄ[PHUKZV Z[VYPJHS K HMÄ[PHU forth. The ability bility for us to more re creatively creativ understand this history hist and its intercon interc nections ns is via similarly sim rly creative crea ve teaching teac ng and training. ning Such training raining also a impa acts KPYLJ[S`VUNYHK\H[LZ»HIPSP[`[VÄUK^V Z»HIPSP[`[ ^VYR in academic archaeology, ch ology Cultural ultural Resource Management, ent Museums, ms, Govern Gove ment and the Heritage ritag sectorss. as s ostrich eggshell and land snail sh hell), Chinese inese celadon and ce nd ceramic ceram ware. (www.up.ac. (www.up za a) 300 0 000 people p l visit the main ma campuss of the e University Univers each year to see s conce erts, academic cademic ffunctions and exhibitions exhi hi involving in olving its vast collection co ection on of art and artefacts.(www.up.ac.za). ar www.up.ac It is essential essen to o propose a framework framew designed igned for the OVZ[PUN O [PUN VM V [OLZL [OLZL ]PZP[VYZ VYZ ¶ [OPZ OPZ PUJS\KLZ PUJS LZ parking, arking, legibility leg of movement moveme and restaurants. estaurants The key components of such a brief is that the project: 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 17 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 HUKLMÄJPLU[MHJPSP[PLZ;OLIYPLMYLX\PYLZ 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. The real world problem T he e Departm Department is currently a very isolated body ody positioned posi high h up in the t Humanities I\PSK SKPUNVU[OL[OÅVVY0[PZ[V[HSS`PZVSH[LK L[OÅV V[HSS`PZV from its lecture e halls, stores, st archives hives and exhib hibition spaces ces which the stafff and students 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’ se’ en environment ronment iss uninspiring unins ring and does not c convey the e function functio of these se interesting intere ÄLSKZZ ;OL +LWHY[TLU[ LWHY[TLU[ OHZ KLZWLYH[L ZWLYH[L U ULLKZ in te terms ms of ffacilities, ities work w k spaces spa s and especially cially storage. sto The envisioned envisione site on n main campus, c p 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 neces amenities. ties. Fig. 7 Fig. 9 18 Centralisation Centra alisaation Integratio ntegr nt ntity nt Concept ervation Inspire ducate Sustainability aina Fig. 10 19 story tage 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 w become 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. The objective Th bjective is to educate scholars, students HUK [OL ]PZP[PUN ]PZP[PU W\ISPJ VU ÄLSKZ VM OLYP[HNL precious ous artefacts artef and willingness willin to discover and learn arn especially es ecially whilst wh st it supports South hern African can histor history and identity. T Fig. 11 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 o ge enerate an experience exper that at will w create mem mories and also adm admiration for or higher hig education t and research. re h 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 TVKLYU HUK M\[\YL SPML ;VNL[OLY [OLZL ÄLSKZ go hand-in-hand to try and complete the human picture. Designing a new precinct for [OLPY\ZLT\Z[YLÅLJ[HM\[\YL[OH[^PSSILJVTL a “created” history. In this vision of the future all must be challenged: the way instruction and education are viewed and delivered. A Fig. 12 20 21 Fig.13 Fig.14 Timeline of Limpopo and Zimbabwe Civilization 22 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 23 Fig.18 Image of excavation pit on Mapungubwe Hill Fig.20 Photographs by author 24