A5001379735- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Australian Indigenous Culture and History
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Marine animal studies overview
Monash University
2016-2025
Université de Bourgogne
2000-2024
Biogéosciences
2007-2024
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
2015-2022
Australian Research Council
2018-2022
ACT Government
2022
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
1992-2020
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
2020
Bush Heritage Australia
2018
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
1999-2017
We present results that validate a new wet oxidation, stepped-combustion procedure for dating “old” charcoal samples. An acid–base–wet oxidation (ABOX) pretreatment has been developed is used in place of the conventional acid-base-acid (ABA) pretreatment. Combustions and graphitizations are performed vacuum line insulated from atmosphere by second backing to eliminate risk atmospheric leakage into at any stage procedure. 3 temperatures (330 °, 630 ° 850 °) with graphite target produced CO 2...
Landscapes all over the world are inscribed with enduring physical marks. Socially constructed and engaged, landscape inscriptions (monuments, roads, gardens, rock-art) foci of social experience as such symbolic expressions that mold facilitate transmission ideas. Through inscription, landscapes become arenas where past is memorialized, personal roots, ambitions, attachments laid, futures unfold. Inscribed explores role inscription in construction place, power, identity. Bringing together...
Expansion of Austronesianspeaking peoples from the Bismarck Archipelago out into Pacific commencing c.3300 cal BP represents last great chapter human global colonisation. Indonesia Papua New Guinea Torres Strait Caution Bay The earliest migrants were bearers finelymade dentate-stamped Lapita pottery, hitherto found only across Island Melanesia and western Polynesia. We document first known occurrence on mainland. new sites date 2900 to 2500 represent a newly-discovered migratory arm...
Abstract Archaeological excavations in sediments dating to between 60 000 and 40 years ago are rare Australia. Yet this is precisely the period which most archaeologists consider that Aboriginal people arrived on continent. In few cases where such early sites have been investigated, questions invariably raised as reliability of stratigraphic associations cultural items surrounding sediments. This paper describes a method for examining sediment mixing sequence using optically stimulated...
Abstract For over forty years, archaeologists working along Papua New Guinea's southern coastline have sought evidence for early ceramics and its relationship with Lapita wares of Island Melanesia. Failing to find any such pottery more than 2000 bp, largely based on the excavation eight pottery-bearing sites during late 1960s into 1970s, synchronous colonization some bp 500km south Papuan by post-Lapita ceramic manufacturers has been posited. This paper presents conclusive presence coast...
Abstract In societies without writing, ethnographically known rituals have rarely been tracked back archaeologically more than a few hundred years. At the invitation of GunaiKurnai Aboriginal Elders, we undertook archaeological excavations at Cloggs Cave in foothills Australian Alps. Country, caves were not used as residential places during early colonial period (mid-nineteenth century CE), but secluded retreats for performance by medicine men and women ‘mulla-mullung’, documented...
Archaeological sites across Australia often retain in situ evidence of momentary events, but the focus country has overwhelmingly been to excavate, and investigate, longer-term trends. In this paper we address missed opportunities responsibilities brought by a on trends, advocate for investigating short-term events retained buried archaeological record. We facilitate discussion revisiting extending 'Pompeii Premise' debates that once featured global archaeology. This is call refine...
Abstract Excavations at Mask Cave on the sacred islet of Pulu off Mabuyag in central west Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait) reveal four occupational phases: Phase 1 (2900–3800 years ago), 2 (2100–2600 3 (1500–1700 ago) and 4 (last 1500 years). Faunal remains indicate marine specialization (turtle fish) during all phases. Petrographic analysis sherds finely made red‐slipped pottery dating back 2400–2600 reveals a unique fabric terms current understandings Oceanic ceramic technologies. Mineral...
ABSTRACT Excavations at Badu 19 midden on the islet of Berberass in western Torres Strait have revealed a 4000 year antiquity for dugong hunting and finfishing, with major increases intensities site regional land use marine exploitation after 2600 years ago. We model nature late Holocene coastal resource specialisation intensification relation to changing demography availability.
Archaeological evidence suggests that dogs were introduced to the islands of Oceania via Island Southeast Asia around 3,300 years ago, and reached eastern Polynesia by fourteenth century AD. This dispersal is intimately tied human expansion, but involvement in Pacific migrations not well understood. Our analyses seven new complete ancient mitogenomes five partial mtDNA sequences from archaeological dog specimens Mainland at least three events into region, addition introduction dingoes...
Abstract The late Holocene witnessed widespread cultural change in northeastern Australia. These changes incorporated: 1) novel food processing technologies allowing new levels of production; 2) the commencement lithic types; 3) major increases intensities site occupation; 4) regional land use; and 5) a regionalization rock art styles. Regional demographic models need to account for both quantitative qualitative aspects these changes. In particular, we argue that demography needs be...
AbstractAbstractRecent excavations at Nawarla Gabarnmang in Jawoyn country, southwest Arnhem Land have produced a long sequence of AMS radiocarbon determinations on individual pieces charcoal reliably associated with stone artefacts dating back to 45,180±910 cal BP. It represents one the earliest radiocarbon-dated archaeological sites Australia. Here we report initial results.