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Introduction
Australian Archaeology (ISSN 0312-2417), the official publication of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc., is a refereed journal and has been published since 1974. The journal accepts original articles in all fields of archaeology and other subjects relevant to archaeological research and practice in Australia and nearby areas. Archaeology is defined broadly and covers the prehistoric and historic periods in terms of pure research and cultural resource management.
Material stemming from work in environmental science, history, biological anthropology, social anthropology and other related areas is welcomed, particularly when it relates to current Australian archaeological problems and issues. As Australian Archaeology services the interests of Association members, thesis summaries, news clippings, cartoons and other material of interest to members are accepted, providing the necessary permissions have been obtained and/or acknowledgements are included.
Recent publications are reviewed and copies of books and monographs may be sent to the Review Editors. Items for Backfill and Debitage should generally not exceed 600 words. Book Reviews should be between 600 and 1000 words and Short Reports between 600 and 1500 words. Articles should not exceed 5000 words. Accompanying diagrams and photographs will be considered but must conform to size and reproductive limits.
All correspondence, submissions and enquiries should be addressed to:
Australian Archaeology Editors, Department of Archaeology
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide SA 5001
AUSTRALIA
Email: editors@australianarchaeology.com
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A resource manual for archaeologists request for help
(Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)As more and more archaeologists work away from universities, e.g. doing contract work, often outside their own State or region, the old network of information being spread by word of mouth has become inadequate. A resource ... -
A radiocarbon date for the final prehistoric occupation of Glennie Island Cave, Bass Strait
(Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)The previous issue of Australian Archaeology (no.9), described the discovery of a small cave on Great Glennie Island some 7km west of Wilson's Promontory, Bass Strait, Victoria (Jones and Allen 1979). A shell midden in ... -
Pleistocene occupation of the arid zone in Southeast Australia: Research prospects for the Cooper Creek-Strzelecki Desert Region
(Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)Archaeological evidence for the presence of people in southeastern Australia as early as 40,000 years ago in environments substantially different from the Southeast Asian homeland of the initial colonists of Greater Australia ... -
Professor Charles McBurney
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Howman's Gap AAA Annual Conference
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Backed blades in Northern Australia : evidence from Northwest Queensland
(Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)One of the tenets of Australian archaeology is that there are certain artefact types for which archetypes and their distribution patterns have been confidently established. An example of this is the long-held belief that ... -
Archaeology at the University of Queensland: a brief outline
(Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)In July of this year the prehistory/archaeology component of anthropology at the University of Queensland turned three years of age. This report summarises the past and outlines the future development of the program. -
On lithic terminology
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The photogrammetric recording of rock art in the Kakadu National Park, Australia
(Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)An important feature of the recently declared Kakadu National Park is its archaeological resources, in particular the rock art galleries which are among the oldest and most extensive in the world. Situated in the remote ... -
Results of the Jordan River midden excavation
(Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)The Jordan River Midden is a large shell midden situated on the west bank of the Jordan River approximately 17km NNW of Hobart. It is 37km from the mouth of the Derwent River. The lower Jordan River cuts through Jurassic ... -
Two remarkably parallel careers
(Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)On the 18th of April 1980 two famous Australian pre-historians, F.D. McCarthy and N.B. Tindale, were admitted, honoris causa, to the degree of Doctor of Science at the Australian National University, on the grounds of their ... -
Munsell colour notation in ceramic description: an experiment
(Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)Archaeologists are making increased use of standardised colour descriptions for material they excavate and study, generally employing the Munsell colour system (Munsell 1966). Readings of soil colours are common practice ... -
The Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists
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Pit structures from Selminum Tem Cave, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)The purpose of this article is to describe two man-made pits which are located within a limestone cave in the Hindenburg Ranges of Papua. A preliminary discussion of their possible functions follows. The structures described ... -
General Meeting of the Australian Archaeological Association - the minutes in brief
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Annual General Meeting of the Australian Archaeological Association - the minutes in brief
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AAA and education
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Journal Notifications
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Holier than thou. A symposium on old and new approaches to archaeological excavation in Australia and New Guinea.
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A note on the discovery of stone tools on Erith Island, the Kent Group, Bass Strait
(Australian Archaeological Association, 1978-09)Between Erith and Dover there is what is known among the local fisherman as 'The Swashway', a low spit of pebbles linking the two islands at low tide but covered by broken surf at other times. Overlooking this swashway is ...