Discovering African Archaeology and Heritage Without Borders

July 26th – 31st 2026

Maputo, Moçambique

The 17th Congress of the Pan African Archaeological Association for Prehistory and Related Studies

Moçambique is honored to be the first Lusophone country to host the PanAF

PanAF 2026 would like to thank everyone for your submission and interest in our upcoming event.

The scientific organizing committee is currently working with session organizers to inform participants of their acceptance. If you have not yet received a notice about the status of your paper abstract by May 15th, please reach out to PanAF 2026 directly via our email: panaf2026moz@gmail.com

We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience.

We look forward to seeing you all in Maputo for PanAF 2026.

– The Local Organizing Committee –

Our Keynote Spearker

Ricardo T. Duarte

UEM

A Review of Mozambican Archaeology: From Present to Past

Webber Ndoro

ICESCO

Archaeology in Africa as Heritage

Erika Gonzalez

UISPP

Archaeology as Anticipatory Science: Integrating AI, Community Knowledge, and Sustainability

Sarah Wurz

University of the Witwatersrand

Discovering the origins of modern humans in Africa

With a special presentation from…

Pierre de Maret 
Professor Emeritus of Archaeology and Social Anthropology and Honorary Rector of Brussels University

Travel Grant for Early Career Researchers and Managers of African World Heritage Sites to Attend the 17th Pan African Archaeological Congress

As part of the celebrations marking the 20th Anniversary of the AWHF, to be commemorated throughout 2026, the Fund, in collaboration with the Pan African Archaeological Association, is pleased to offer support to up to ten (10) early career researchers and managers of World Heritage Sites in Africa to attend the 17th Pan African Archaeological Congress.

Organized by the Archaeology & Anthropology Department at Eduardo Mondlane University