Abstract This paper presents the results of investigations of two newly recorded sites: the Oakaj... more Abstract This paper presents the results of investigations of two newly recorded sites: the Oakajee midden north of Geraldton, and the North Head midden near Jurien Bay, both in Western Australia (WA). The Oakajee midden is situated in a dune complex containing open artefact concentrations and other archaeological sites. The North Head midden is eroding from a shallow dune atop a limestone cliff overlooking a wavecut rock platform. These middens contribute to the sparse data on mid- to late Holocene marine resource exploitation along the WA coastline. The results of radiocarbon analyses show that midden deposition ceased ca 3000 cal. BP. We suggest that this change reflects a decline in littoral resource exploitation following the stabilisation of Holocene sea levels, when environmental and geomorphological conditions altered the availability and accessibility of estuarine and littoral molluscs.
68 survivors of the Vergulde Draeck (1656) ship wreck are unaccounted for. This paper reviews the... more 68 survivors of the Vergulde Draeck (1656) ship wreck are unaccounted for. This paper reviews the historical evidence associated with the mystery of their fate.
This paper presents the results of investigations of two newly recorded sites: the Oakajee midden... more This paper presents the results of investigations of two newly recorded sites: the Oakajee midden north of Geraldton,
and the North Head midden near Jurien Bay, both in Western Australia (WA). The Oakajee midden is situated in
a dune complex containing open artefact concentrations and other archaeological sites. The North Head midden is
eroding from a shallow dune atop a limestone cliff overlooking a wavecut rock platform. These middens contribute
to the sparse data on mid- to late Holocene marine resource exploitation along the WA coastline. The results of
radiocarbon analyses show that midden deposition ceased ca 3000 cal. BP. We suggest that this change reflects a
decline in littoral resource exploitation following the stabilisation of Holocene sea levels, when environmental and
geomorphological conditions altered the availability and accessibility of estuarine and littoral molluscs.
The ancient port of Van Don was formally established as an international trading port of the Dai ... more The ancient port of Van Don was formally established as an international trading port of the Dai Viet in 1149 C.E. by King Ly Anh Tong (Ly dynasty) and in 1288 C.E. was the site of the defeat of part of an invading Mongol/Chinese army in the battle of Van Don. Since 2012 archaeological and related investigations have been conducted by archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology and the international Bach Dang and Van Don Research Team as part of an on-going research program into the ancient port of Van Don. This paper will present some results of recent multi-disciplinary research conducted by archeaologists, palaeo-ecologists and sociologists including an initial account of the artifacts found from Son Hao, a small hamlet on Quan Lan island, which will be compared with ceramics found from Cai Lang in Quan Lan commune and in Thang Loi commune. It will also explore the Quan Lan festival, that celebrates the battle of Van Don, through a lens of cultural memory and intangible cultural heritage. This will provide useful information for better understanding the changes to the port during its active history.
Abstract This paper presents the results of investigations of two newly recorded sites: the Oakaj... more Abstract This paper presents the results of investigations of two newly recorded sites: the Oakajee midden north of Geraldton, and the North Head midden near Jurien Bay, both in Western Australia (WA). The Oakajee midden is situated in a dune complex containing open artefact concentrations and other archaeological sites. The North Head midden is eroding from a shallow dune atop a limestone cliff overlooking a wavecut rock platform. These middens contribute to the sparse data on mid- to late Holocene marine resource exploitation along the WA coastline. The results of radiocarbon analyses show that midden deposition ceased ca 3000 cal. BP. We suggest that this change reflects a decline in littoral resource exploitation following the stabilisation of Holocene sea levels, when environmental and geomorphological conditions altered the availability and accessibility of estuarine and littoral molluscs.
68 survivors of the Vergulde Draeck (1656) ship wreck are unaccounted for. This paper reviews the... more 68 survivors of the Vergulde Draeck (1656) ship wreck are unaccounted for. This paper reviews the historical evidence associated with the mystery of their fate.
This paper presents the results of investigations of two newly recorded sites: the Oakajee midden... more This paper presents the results of investigations of two newly recorded sites: the Oakajee midden north of Geraldton,
and the North Head midden near Jurien Bay, both in Western Australia (WA). The Oakajee midden is situated in
a dune complex containing open artefact concentrations and other archaeological sites. The North Head midden is
eroding from a shallow dune atop a limestone cliff overlooking a wavecut rock platform. These middens contribute
to the sparse data on mid- to late Holocene marine resource exploitation along the WA coastline. The results of
radiocarbon analyses show that midden deposition ceased ca 3000 cal. BP. We suggest that this change reflects a
decline in littoral resource exploitation following the stabilisation of Holocene sea levels, when environmental and
geomorphological conditions altered the availability and accessibility of estuarine and littoral molluscs.
The ancient port of Van Don was formally established as an international trading port of the Dai ... more The ancient port of Van Don was formally established as an international trading port of the Dai Viet in 1149 C.E. by King Ly Anh Tong (Ly dynasty) and in 1288 C.E. was the site of the defeat of part of an invading Mongol/Chinese army in the battle of Van Don. Since 2012 archaeological and related investigations have been conducted by archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology and the international Bach Dang and Van Don Research Team as part of an on-going research program into the ancient port of Van Don. This paper will present some results of recent multi-disciplinary research conducted by archeaologists, palaeo-ecologists and sociologists including an initial account of the artifacts found from Son Hao, a small hamlet on Quan Lan island, which will be compared with ceramics found from Cai Lang in Quan Lan commune and in Thang Loi commune. It will also explore the Quan Lan festival, that celebrates the battle of Van Don, through a lens of cultural memory and intangible cultural heritage. This will provide useful information for better understanding the changes to the port during its active history.
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and the North Head midden near Jurien Bay, both in Western Australia (WA). The Oakajee midden is situated in
a dune complex containing open artefact concentrations and other archaeological sites. The North Head midden is
eroding from a shallow dune atop a limestone cliff overlooking a wavecut rock platform. These middens contribute
to the sparse data on mid- to late Holocene marine resource exploitation along the WA coastline. The results of
radiocarbon analyses show that midden deposition ceased ca 3000 cal. BP. We suggest that this change reflects a
decline in littoral resource exploitation following the stabilisation of Holocene sea levels, when environmental and
geomorphological conditions altered the availability and accessibility of estuarine and littoral molluscs.
and the North Head midden near Jurien Bay, both in Western Australia (WA). The Oakajee midden is situated in
a dune complex containing open artefact concentrations and other archaeological sites. The North Head midden is
eroding from a shallow dune atop a limestone cliff overlooking a wavecut rock platform. These middens contribute
to the sparse data on mid- to late Holocene marine resource exploitation along the WA coastline. The results of
radiocarbon analyses show that midden deposition ceased ca 3000 cal. BP. We suggest that this change reflects a
decline in littoral resource exploitation following the stabilisation of Holocene sea levels, when environmental and
geomorphological conditions altered the availability and accessibility of estuarine and littoral molluscs.