A5023107861- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
Flinders University
2020-2024
Tharawal Aboriginal
2021
Recent claims based on hydrodynamic modelling within a sequence stratigraphical perspective of incised valley fill sedimentation have argued that the Lower River Murray and its terminal lakes Alexandrina Albert represented marine–estuarine lake system, with marine salinities for some 200 km upstream from Mouth. These encouraged proposals removal barrages near Mouth to restore ‘original natural condition’ lakes. It has also been suggested fine-grained terrestrial sediments were trapped in...
This paper presents a preliminary occupation chronology for the Riverland region of South Australia, based on 31 radiocarbon age determinations. has represented significant geographic gap in understanding chronologies broader Murray-Darling Basin. The dating forms part an ongoing research program exploring long-term engagements Aboriginal people with habitat mosaics central River Murray corridor. Dating targets were selected basis their landscape context. Results relate evidence to evolving...
This paper presents the results of an archaeological investigation into anthropogenic earth (oven) mounds located on Murray River floodplain at Calperum Station in Renmark region South Australia. Six were excavated and their contents examined. Sediment analyses also conducted to assess magnetic susceptibility, grain size loss ignition. Radiocarbon age estimates obtained shell charcoal. Mound primarily included anthropogenically burnt clay (heat retainers), charcoal, fragments mussel as well...
Earth oven cookery involves cooking food in pits using hot heating elements, typically over extended periods of time. This technique has been reported Holocene and Late Pleistocene contexts Australia, is ongoing importance to many Indigenous peoples today. Despite considerable previous work on earth ovens related sites, few have explored as a distinctive cultural phenomenon. Here, we investigate the foodways associated with drawing ethnohistoric ethnographic sources from southern...
This article describes and contextualises the rock art at Thurk Petroglyph Site on Murray River in South Australia using multiple methods. The Aboriginal engravings comprise least 524 motifs made up predominantly of geometric line elements as well a small number other ‘simple’ motifs, two ‘bird tracks’, one figurative design (a ‘fish’) possible anthropomorphous figure. paper provides first synthesis sites/complexes from sites visual symbols recorded senior ‘knowledge carriers’. These...
This article presents the results of historical research, as well archaeological and geophysical surveys, in order to explore a number frontier conflict events at Dead Man's Flat South Australia (SA). The records reveal cruelty complexity period expose concealments, contradictions, euphemistic language, denials silences that are typical Australian frontier. Further disparities revealed more recent commemorative efforts. Archaeological investigations study area provided an 'absence evidence'....
This paper examines the Aboriginal history of Ma:ko region (Overland Corner). Our exploration includes a consideration archaeological record via fieldwork undertaken with traditional owners, an ethnohistorical investigation area's significance as well effects European invasion and settlement. Together records reveal to be highly significant node in Riverland's cultural landscape. The region's (inclusive its ochre chert/silcrete resources) likely contributed area becoming site ongoing...
Context A rare archaeological example of Aboriginal water management in a Murray River floodplain upstream Renmark is described and contextualised. Aims Historical accounts, descriptions hydrological modelling are used to propose likely function the site. Methods The site was documented through field recording, digital elevation model (DEM) developed real-time kinematic (RTK) survey flood inundation (FIM), interpreted review archival documentary sources. Key results represents one only few...
This article reviews and analyses documented reports about the Aboriginal site variously reported in literature as Cave Cliffs Rockshelter Warne's located on Murray River South Australia. The is also considered relation to broader historical archaeological contexts. Numerous inconsistencies within documentation are explored including: 1) traditional narrative/s attributed rockshelter; 2) nomenclature assigned 3) nature of investigations at rockshelter (and personnel involved); 4) outcomes...
This paper presents new data derived from pollen, starch and radiocarbon samples that were collected six Aboriginal earth (oven) mounds middens on the Calperum Pike floodplains, Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), South Australia (SA). Analyses of these undertaken in order to enhance our understanding about Holocene lifeways people living this region. The results analyses, combined with published mounds’ contents, relevant ethno-historical information climate data, allow us infer adopted, region, an...
Abstract This paper presents new radiocarbon dates for two Aboriginal archaeological complexes situated on the cliff-lines of Murray River in South Australia (SA); at Pooginook Flat and Tanamee. These represent first age estimates sites within Upper Gorge section River. The ranged from ca. 11 cal ka to Late Holocene. research supports previous evidence which has indicated that located along cliffs preserve much oldest peopling corridor SA. also allow us contribute discussions concerning...
This article presents the analysis and preliminary contextualisation of a bone point located during Lower Murray Archaeological Project excavations in South Australia 2008. The artefact was recovered from midden burial site, Murrawong (Glen Lossie), situated layer dating to 5303–3875 cal BP. only project is interpreted as an implement likely have been used for piercing soft materials or possibly projectile point. Its chronology morphology are generally consistent with previous finds this...
This paper examines Aboriginal connections to pastoral properties on the western central Murray River, with a focus Calperum and Chowilla Stations. Station histories are presented, oral explored archaeological sites material culture from period considered. The range of histories, interactions "zones encounter" then compared relevant interpretive models in order highlight some myriad complexities relating invasion, colonisation pastoralism. In particular, we explore themes, including...
This paper reports on the recent discovery of a flaked Australian tektite (australite) artefact at Calperum Station in western central River Murray region, South Australia. Reports provenanced and well-contextualised australite artefacts Australia are rare find reported here is first known example station its surrounds. As such, this allows us to enhance our understanding distribution, size, manufacture use natural glass by Aboriginal people.
ABSTRACT This article describes three freshwater mussel shell artefacts recently documented for the Murray River in South Australia. These finds more than double known examples of such from this region. Two modified shells are perforated, with other serrated. The finely serrated item is a rare artefact and we have not located any similar published Australia, although international correlates exist. function/s cultural significance objects also considered paper. Hypotheses perforated include...
This article presents the results of historical research, as well archaeological and geophysical surveys, in order to explore a number frontier conflict events at Dead Man’s Flat South Australia (SA). The records reveal cruelty complexity period expose concealments, contradictions, euphemistic language, denials silences that are typical Australian frontier. Further disparities revealed more recent commemorative efforts. Archaeological investigations study area provided an ‘absence evidence’....
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