A5076741006- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Australian Indigenous Culture and History
- Geological formations and processes
- American Environmental and Regional History
- Language and cultural evolution
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Archaeology and Natural History
James Cook University
2013-2023
The University of Queensland
2005-2014
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
2007
A revised Holocene sea-level history for the southern Gulf of Carpentaria is presented based on new data from South Wellesley Archipelago and age recalibration previous research. Results confirm that rising sea levels during most recent post-glacial marine transgression breached Arafura Sill ca. 11,700 cal. yr BP. Sea continued to rise –30 m by 10,000 BP, leading full conditions. By 7700 reached present mean (PMSL) an elevation between 1.5 2 above PMSL. level remained + 7000 4000 followed...
Stone-walled intertidal fishtraps surround the Australian coastline and are among largest structures built by Indigenous Australians. Globally, considered important elements in food production, domestication, territoriality ceremonial landscapes, yet level of detail documentation is highly varied scholarly fishtrap knowledge sparse. Comparative analysis currently restricted a lack reproducibility recording, hindering morphology, function chronology. In this study we employ high-resolution...
Dramatic changes in shellfishing behaviors occur across northern Australia during the late Holocene, marked most conspicuously by cessation of large shell mound construction some areas, and reorganization towards more intensive production last 1,000 years. Excavations reveal rapid widespread within coastal sites, an increasing diversification overall subsistence resources, patterns increase site establishment use. Some these have been argued to be associated with climate variability a trend...
Abstract Radiocarbon dates from three Kaiadilt Aboriginal sites on the South Wellesley Islands, southern Gulf of Carpentaria, demonstrate occupation dating to c. 1600 years ago. These results are at odds with published linguistic models for colonisation archipelago suggesting initial in last 1000 years, but consonant archaeological evidence post‐4200 BP islands across northern Australia, particularly 2000 years.
ABSTRACT Studies of pre-bomb mollusks live-collected around the Australian coastline have concluded that near-shore marine radiocarbon reservoir effects are small and relatively uniform. These studies based on limited samples sometimes dubious quality representing only selective parts Australia’s lengthy coastline. We systematically examine spatial variability in effect (ΔR) through analysis 292 mollusk across mainland coasts islands subject to strict selection criteria. This study presents...
This paper outlines the methods adopted for creating a fish osteological reference collection tropical Australasia. currently contains bones from 52 representing 35 different species found in Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. developing has become valuable resource zooarchaeological analyses Queensland, Torres Strait and Papua New Guinea coastal zone. Ongoing development to include specimens wider geographic area will further support bone research across region.