Bacara A. Spruit
South Africa
Affiliation: University of the Witwatersrand
Member since: 2025
Topics of Interest: Archaeological Science, Bone / Antler, Communication and Outreach, Education, teaching & training
Focus areas: Palaeolithic
I hold a master's degree in archaeology from Wits University, where I graduated with distinction. I am currently pursuing my PhD in the same field. My research focuses on the palaeoenvironment and changes in human behaviour and subsistence strategies in southern Africa, using a combination of zooarchaeology, isotopic analysis, and proteomics.
I have a passion for exploring the past and understanding the human-animal relationships that shaped our history and culture. I worked and trained at the University of Turin, where I acquired critical ZooMS skills that could be applied to modern and ancient samples. ZooMS is a technique that identifies taxa from animal bones based on their collagen sequences.
I hope to be more involved in experimental work in my future research to better understand collagen degradation and preservation with applications to African Archaeology
Open For research collaboration In the following topics
Archaeological Science, Bone / Antler, Education, teaching & training
Available for work in open-air museums or at cultural heritage events with demonstration skills in
Archaeological Science, Education, teaching & training
Looking for collaborators to help with my research in the following topic
Archaeological Science, Bone / Antler, Communication and Outreach