A5055593744- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Civil and Structural Engineering Research
- African history and culture analysis
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- New Caledonia Indigenous Studies
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- Asian Studies and History
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
Australian Research Council
2024
James Cook University
2024
Constructing Excellence
2022-2024
Film Independent
2023
Monash University
2019-2020
Museum of London Archaeology
2020
University of Cambridge
2020
National Museum of Archaeology
2020
Australian National University
2004-2019
Universitas Halmahera
2019
We report on previously unknown early archaeological sites in the Bolivian lowlands, demonstrating for first time and middle Holocene human presence western Amazonia. Multidisciplinary research forest islands situated seasonally-inundated savannahs has revealed stratified shell middens produced by foragers as 10,000 years ago, making them oldest region. The absence of stone resources partial burial recent alluvial sediments meant that these kinds deposits have, until now, remained...
This paper presents a reassessment of the archaeological record at Leang Burung 2, key early human occupation site in Late Pleistocene Southeast Asia. Excavated originally by Ian Glover 1975, this limestone rock-shelter Maros karsts Sulawesi, Indonesia, has long held significance our understanding dispersals into 'Wallacea', vast zone oceanic islands between continental Asia and Australia. We present new stratigraphic information dating evidence from 2 collected during course excavations...
Aboriginal manufacture and use of pottery was unknown in Australia prior to European settlement, despite well-known ceramic-making traditions southern Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia, the western Pacific. The absence ancient mainland has long puzzled researchers given other documented deep time exchange networks across continent close proximity pottery-bearing Lapita post-Lapita maritime communities Pacific with ocean-going watercraft sophisticated navigation abilities. We report oldest...
The evolution of anatomical and behavioural modernity in Homo sapiens has been one the key focus areas both archaeology palaeoanthropology since their inception. Traditionally, interpretations have drawn mainly on evidence from many large well‐known sites Europe, but archaeological research Africa Levant is increasingly altering elaborating upon our understanding later human evolution. Despite presence a number important early modern other hominin Southeast Asia, this region not contributed...
Mapping the spread of Austronesian languages and its associated Neolithic culture forms backbone orthodox model Island Southeast Asian Neolithic. The linguistic thrust narratives has tended to reduce importance independence archaeological record. In this paper we investigate how evidence been used support interpretations. Our own fieldwork analysis suggest that reliance on 'tree' monolithic cultural categories may mask considerable complexity diversity in Keywords:...
Abstract Waterfall Bluff is a rock shelter in eastern Pondoland, South Africa, adjacent to narrow continental shelf that limited coastline movements across glacial/interglacial cycles. The archaeological deposits are characterized by well-preserved stratigraphy, faunal, and botanical remains alongside abundant stone artifacts other materials. A comprehensive dating protocol consisting of 5 optically stimulated luminescence ages 51 accelerator mass spectrometry 14 C shows the record...
The Niah Caves in Sarawak, Borneo, have captured evidence for people and economies of 8000 4000 years ago. Although not continuous on this site, these open two windows to life at the cultural turning point, broadly equivalent transition from Mesolithic Neolithic. They much common, inferring that occupants, perhaps belonging an older maritime dispersal, had a choosy appetite Neolithic package.
Despite a consistent presence in the archaeological record of Lapita cultural complex, and their omnipresence associated literature, nature range shell artefacts recovered from sites has only been partially summarized at best. Considering categories raw material choice, working techniques, formal artefact types curation, this article summarizes our current knowledge points to areas for further research.
Abstract In the early 1900s thirteen engraved Conus shell valuables were dug from prehistoric midden mounds in Oro Province. Since 1970s nineteen undated surface finds have been found northern Massim of Milne Bay When three artifacts became available for AMS radiocarbon dating, provided they restored after sampling to their original visual appearance, a specialist team was assembled and this paper reports its findings regarding thirty‐two shells. The covers conservation, dating (including...