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Smits, Lucas
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Background of the Recorder:L.G.A. (Lucas) Smits, (Groningen, The Netherlands 1931)
From 1962-1986 employed successively as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and
Associate Professor in Human Geography at the National University of
Lesotho in Roma, Lesotho. (Institution originally named Pius XII University College, later University of Botswana Lesotho and Swaziland, currently National University of Lesotho.) Extended study leave to do fulltime rock art research from January 1979 - December 1985.
From 1979 to 1986 Director of ARAL (Analysis Rock Art Lesotho) research
project at the National University of Lesotho. The ARAL project was
financially supported by WOTRO and Leverhulme.
Rock art research and field visits:
Lesotho 1962 - 1986
South Africa 1962, May Tandjesberg
Botswana 1965, June - August Tsodilo
France 1967, October Les Eyzies
Botswana 1972, June Tsodilo
Algeria 1968 - 1969, December - January Hoggar & Tassili
Sweden 1969, June Bohuslän, Himmelstalund
Swaziland 1970, January Nkaba, etc.
Zimbabwe 1970 - 1971, December - January Matopos, Mrewa, Diana's Vow
USA 1973, July Parowan Gap
South Africa 1974
Namibia 1976, June Etemba, Brandberg
Australia 1976, July - August Darwin, Cannon Hill
Australia 1977, September Dampier
Italy 1980
South Africa 1981, August Kruger National Park
Botswana 1982, June Savuti
Botswana 1983, July Orapa
Canada 1983, August Vancouver Island
Italy 1984, August Valcamonica
South Africa 1985, November Giant's Castle
South Africa 1985, September Wilton
Spain 1985, November Zaragoza
South Africa 1986, January Western Cape
Italy 1986, July Paspardo
Italy 1987
Australia 1988, September Arnhemland, Ubir, Keep River
Spain 1988
USA 1989, May Rio Grande
France 1989, September Les Eyzies, Foix
Italy 1989, September Paspardo
Norway 1990, May Vingen, Ausevik
Spain 1990, May Albaracin
Norway 1990, July Stjørdal
South Africa 1991, August - September Free State, Giant's Castle
Sweden 1991, May Bohuslän
France 1992, April Niaux
Australia 1992, June Cairns
Norway 1993, June Alta
USA 1994, May Arizona, Utah
USA 1995, September Cavour
Contact details:
De Friedhof 14
6955 BP Ellecom
smits.ellecom@planet.nl
From 1962-1986 employed successively as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and
Associate Professor in Human Geography at the National University of
Lesotho in Roma, Lesotho. (Institution originally named Pius XII University College, later University of Botswana Lesotho and Swaziland, currently National University of Lesotho.) Extended study leave to do fulltime rock art research from January 1979 - December 1985.
From 1979 to 1986 Director of ARAL (Analysis Rock Art Lesotho) research
project at the National University of Lesotho. The ARAL project was
financially supported by WOTRO and Leverhulme.
Rock art research and field visits:
Lesotho 1962 - 1986
South Africa 1962, May Tandjesberg
Botswana 1965, June - August Tsodilo
France 1967, October Les Eyzies
Botswana 1972, June Tsodilo
Algeria 1968 - 1969, December - January Hoggar & Tassili
Sweden 1969, June Bohuslän, Himmelstalund
Swaziland 1970, January Nkaba, etc.
Zimbabwe 1970 - 1971, December - January Matopos, Mrewa, Diana's Vow
USA 1973, July Parowan Gap
South Africa 1974
Namibia 1976, June Etemba, Brandberg
Australia 1976, July - August Darwin, Cannon Hill
Australia 1977, September Dampier
Italy 1980
South Africa 1981, August Kruger National Park
Botswana 1982, June Savuti
Botswana 1983, July Orapa
Canada 1983, August Vancouver Island
Italy 1984, August Valcamonica
South Africa 1985, November Giant's Castle
South Africa 1985, September Wilton
Spain 1985, November Zaragoza
South Africa 1986, January Western Cape
Italy 1986, July Paspardo
Italy 1987
Australia 1988, September Arnhemland, Ubir, Keep River
Spain 1988
USA 1989, May Rio Grande
France 1989, September Les Eyzies, Foix
Italy 1989, September Paspardo
Norway 1990, May Vingen, Ausevik
Spain 1990, May Albaracin
Norway 1990, July Stjørdal
South Africa 1991, August - September Free State, Giant's Castle
Sweden 1991, May Bohuslän
France 1992, April Niaux
Australia 1992, June Cairns
Norway 1993, June Alta
USA 1994, May Arizona, Utah
USA 1995, September Cavour
Contact details:
De Friedhof 14
6955 BP Ellecom
smits.ellecom@planet.nl
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Collection obtained from: Smits, Lucas
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Collection owner image: SMT.jpg
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