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Gerda Coetzee

Gerda joined the Archaeology and Anthropology department of the National Museum as a Conservator in September 2005.

She obtained a BA degree through UNISA, majoring in Archaeology and Anthropology, and an Honours degree in Archaeology (cum laude) at the University of Pretoria and a Masters degree in Historical Archaeology through UNISA in 2012 with thesis title: ‘n Histories-Argeologiese studie van die plaas Welkomskraal, distrik Venterstad, Noordoos-Kaap. The thesis is very useful in the identification of archaeological material from colonial sites, especially for Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA).

Since then she underwent several courses and workshops in conservation such as metal conservation and ceramic conservation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13260

Gerda is a member of the Association for South African Professional Archaeologists (ASAPA), as well as the Cultural Resource Management (CRM) section of ASAPA, with Field Supervisor status in Iron Age and Stone Age Archaeology and Field Director status in Colonial Period Archaeology.

Her current project documents and interprets archaeological sites in the Venterstad/Steynsburg districts with specific focus on the historical period of the earlier Field Cornetsy of the Agter Suurberg. She is also enrolled for a PhD at UNISA.