Department of Anthropology and Archaeology

Ms S Karodia

College of Human Sciences
School of Humanities
Department: Anthropology and Archaeology
Lecturer
Tel: 012 429 6359
E-mail: karodks@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • BA (Archaeology) (University of the Witwatersrand, 2006)
  • BSc (Hons) (Palaeontology) (University of the Witwatersrand, 2007)
  • MSc (Archaeology) (University of the Witwatersrand, 2012)
  • PhD (Archaeology) (University of the Witwatersrand) - Candidate

Fields of academic interests

  • Historical human remains
  • Historical cemeteries
  • Necrogeography
  • Landscape archaeology
  • Heritage management

Field of Specialisation

  • Ms Karodia’s MSc focused on naturally mummified human remains from Historic Cave (Makapansgat) in South Africa. She is currently working on a PhD on historical burial grounds and graves in Kimberley, Northern Cape in South Africa. Having worked in heritage consulting, Ms Karodia’s has an interest in heritage management practices in southern Africa.

Journal articles

  • Karodia, S., Phillips, J.I. & Esterhuysen, A.B. 2016. A study of naturally mummified human tissue from Historic Cave, Limpopo, South Africa. Journal of Archaeological Science 6:24‑34