Nyame Akuma
Bulletin of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists
Nyama Akuma is published twice per year by the Society of Africanist Archaeologists and provides short research reports, announcements, and editorials concerning African archaeology. If you are interested in submitting an article, please consult the Nyame Akuma Editorial Policy (in English or French), which contains instructions for authors.
This is the main page for accessing the online archive of issues of Nyame Akuma from 1972 to 2019 (Numbers 1-91). Click on any of these issues to see the Table of Contents. Numbers 43 and later have downloadable PDF versions of individual articles, which can be accessed by clicking on any article title. Numbers 42 and earlier have fewer illustrations and shorter articles, so the entire issue will download. The six most recent issues of Nyame Akuma are accessible to digital (online) subscribers only.
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Nyame Akuma editors from 1972-2022:
Els Cornelissen and Liza Gijanto (2019-Current); M. Dores Cruz and Els Cornelissen (2016-2018); Diane Lyons (2009-2016); Pam Willoughby (1994-2008); John Bower (1989-1994); David Lubell (1987-1989); François Kense (1986); David Lubell (1982-1985); Nicholas David (1982); Peter L. Shinnie (1972-1981)
NYAME AKUMA Numbers 96-101 (2021-2024)
Password Controlled Articles. Articles downloadable by digital subscribers/SAfA members
Year Number/Month
2022 No. 97, June
NYAME AKUMA Numbers 1-95 (1972-2021)
Downloadable articles from archives
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Year Number/Month
2021 No. 95, June
2020 No. 93, June
2019 No. 91, June
2018 No. 89, June
2017 No. 87, June
2016 No. 85, June
2015 No. 83, June
2014 No. 81, June
2013 No. 79, June
2012 No, 77, June
2011 No. 75, June
2010 No. 73, June
2009 No. 71, June
2008 No. 69, June
2007 No. 67, June
2006 No. 65, June
2005 No. 63, June
2004 No. 61, June
2003 No 59, June
2002 No. 57, June
2001 No. 55, June
2000 No 53, June
1999 No. 51, June
1998 No. 49, June
1997 No. 47, June
1996 No. 45, June
1995 No. 43, June
1994 No. 41, June
1993 No. 39, June
1992 No. 37, June
1991 No. 35, June
1990 No. 33, June
1989 No. 31, September
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1987 No. 28, April
1986 No. 27, May
1985 No. 26, June
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1983 No. 22, June
1982 No. 20, June
1981 No. 18, May
1980 No. 16, May
1979 No. 14, May
1978 No. 12, May
1977 No. 10, May
1976 No. 8, May
1975 No. 6, May
1974 No. 4, April
1973 No. 2, April
Year Number/Month
2020 No. 94, December
2019 No. 92, December
2018 No. 90, December
2017 No. 88, December
2016 No. 86, December
2015 No. 84, December
2014 No. 82, December
2013 No. 80, December
2012 No. 78, December
2011 No. 76, December
2010 No. 74, December
2009 No. 72, December
2008 No. 70, December
2007 No. 68, December
2006 No. 66, December
2005 No. 64, December
2004 No. 62, December
2003 No. 60, December
2002 No. 58, December
2001 No. 56, December
2000 No. 54, December
1999 No 52, December
1998 No. 50, December
1997 No. 48, December
1996 No. 46, December
1995 No. 44, December
1994 No. 42, December
1993 No. 40, December
1992 No. 38, December
1991 No. 36, December
1990 No. 34, December
1989 No. 32, December
1988 No. 30, December
1987 No. 29, December
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1984 No. 24/25, December
1983 No. 23, December
1982 No. 21, December
1981 No. 19, November
1980 No. 17, November
1979 No. 15, November
1978 No. 13, November
1977 No. 11, November
1976 No. 9, October
1975 No. 7, October
1974 No. 5, October
1973 No. 3, October
1972 No. 1, October