David Morris (PhD) is a Visiting Professor, Department of Heritage Studies, Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley in South Africa, and Honorary Research Associate (retired), McGregor Museum, Kimberley. His undergraduate studies were at the University of Cape Town, with Master’s and Doctoral degrees from the University of the Western Cape. As Head of Archaeology at Kimberley’s McGregor Museum, he participated in establishing heritage and archaeology programmes at the nascent Sol Plaatje University, 2014-2019, where he is now appointed as a Visiting Professor. His doctoral work and museum research focused on rock art of the Northern Cape and Karoo. He has contributed to developing public archaeology through a range of museums and sites in the region, including the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre, and was involved in defending heritage from mining impacts. His publications include research articles and co-authored books on rock art, indigenous perspectives, and the history of archaeological research. He has been a member of the South African National Advisory Committee on Repatriation of Human Remains and Heritage Objects, is a past-President of the South African Archaeological Society, and he currently serves on the Council of the William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley.