He is a pioneer of modern archaeological and heritage management research in southern Africa and Zimbabwe.
[2] His thesis was entitled Continuity and change: an archaeological study of farming communities in northern Zimbabwe AD 500-1700.
Later, in 2000, he had a key fundamental role in establishing the Master of Art degree in Heritage Studies at the University of Zimbabwe.
[1] His main archaeological research has been in the regions of northern and eastern Zimbabwe, including finding evidence for early farming in the mid Zambezi valley.
His research has also addressed the transformation to complex societies in the 2nd millennium CE, questioning the existence of a 2nd wave of Bantu migrations.
[7] Throughout Pwiti's career he has authored and edited several key publications, including Caves, Monuments and Texts: Zimbabwean Archaeology Today (1997), and Legal Framework for the Protection of Immovable Cultural Heritage in Africa with Webber Ndoro (2005).
He established the publication series Studies in the African Past in 2001 with colleagues from East Africa.
He has also held a number of visiting academic positions at international institutions, including the Department of History of the University of Botswana.
Continuity and Change: An Archaeological Study of Farming Communities in Northern Zimbabwe AD 500-1700.
The legacy of colonialism: Perceptions of the cultural heritage in Southern Africa, with special reference to Zimbabwe.