Russell Kapumha

Dr. Russell Kapumha is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford's School of Archaeology, currently working on the New Bantu Mosaics project under Prof. Shadreck Chirikure. His responsibilities include material culture studies, GIS applications, and database development.

Research interests span:

• Landscape archaeology
• Ancient architecture
• Material culture
• GIS and 3D modelling
• Heritage management
• Population movement modeling
• Resource gradients and Bantu expansion
• Iron Age southern Africa
• Archaeology of Zimbabwe

Scientific contributions and recognitions:

• British Academy Newton International Fellow
• 2018 USA African Studies Association Presidential Fellow
• Recipient of British Institute in East Africa small grants