Archaeologists around the world face complex ethical dilemmas that defy easy solutions. Ethics an... more Archaeologists around the world face complex ethical dilemmas that defy easy solutions. Ethics and law entwine, yet jurisprudence endures as the global praxis for guidance and result. Global legal norms articulate ‘legal rights’ and obligations while codes of professional conduct articulate ‘ethical rights’ and obligations. This article underscores how a rights discourse has shaped the 20th century discipline and practice of archaeology across the globe, including in the design and execution of projects like those discussed in the Journal of Field Archaeology. It illustrates how both law and ethics have been, and still are, viewed as two distinct solution-driven approaches that, even when out of sync, are the predominant frameworks that affect archaeologists in the field and more generally. While both law and ethics are influenced by social mores, public policy, and political objectives, each too often in cultural heritage debates has been considered a separate remedy. For archaeolo...
This paper describes an experiment in the use of statistical ocation analysis which, as far as I ... more This paper describes an experiment in the use of statistical ocation analysis which, as far as I can determine, is the first work of its sort in Australia. It shows that statistical ocational analysis can be used to good effect without overtaxing the sort of data which many ...
Page 1. 13 RADIOCARBON DATES FROM WEST NEW BRITAIN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Jim Specht, Ian Lilley and J... more Page 1. 13 RADIOCARBON DATES FROM WEST NEW BRITAIN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Jim Specht, Ian Lilley and John Normu ... which itself was associated with obsidian from Talasea and cherts which may have originated from New Britain (Downie and White 1978). ...
This paper describes the execution and results of an open site survey in the Koolburra Plateau of... more This paper describes the execution and results of an open site survey in the Koolburra Plateau of Cape York Peninsula (for a detail of study area see Flood 1986, this volume). The objective of the survey was to assess the nature and distribution of surface sites on and in the immediate vicinity of the plateau. It aimed to do this through an intensive examination of selected parts of the Echidna Creek catchment.
This site report presents a description of archaeological investigations undertaken at Big Foot A... more This site report presents a description of archaeological investigations undertaken at Big Foot Art Site, a large rockshelter and art site located at Cania Gorge, eastern Central Queensland. Field and laboratory methods are outlined and results presented. Excavation revealed evidence for occupation spanning from before 7,700 cal BP to at least 300 cal BP, with a significant peak in stone artefact discard between c.4,200-3,200 cal BP. Results are compared to analyses undertaken in the adjacent Central Queensland Highlands.
This paper summarizes the background to, and preliminary results of, archaeological investigation... more This paper summarizes the background to, and preliminary results of, archaeological investigations conducted between 1993 and 1997 under the auspices of the Gooreng Gooreng Cultural Heritage Project. The implications of these results are briefly considered before research in progress and future research directions are outlined.
This paper presents a general overview of archaeological investigations in the Cania Gorge region... more This paper presents a general overview of archaeological investigations in the Cania Gorge region, located on the western margin of the Gooreng Gooreng Cultural Heritage Project study area. It includes a physical description of the region and a brief outline of the cultural setting, before presenting a summary of archaeological investigations undertaken in the area.
This site report presents an account of archaeological excavations undertaken at Eurimbula Site 1... more This site report presents an account of archaeological excavations undertaken at Eurimbula Site 1, a large open midden site complex located in Eurimbula National Park on the southern Curtis Coast, Central Queensland. Excavations yielded a cultural assemblage dominated by mud ark (Anadara trapezia) and commercial oyster (Saccostrea commercialis) and incorporating small quantities of stone artefacts, fish bone and charcoal. Densities of cultural material were found to decrease markedly with distance from the creek. Analyses of excavated material demonstrate extensive low intensity use of the site from at least c.3,200 cal BP to the historical period.
This paper reports the results of excavations conducted at the Mort Creek Site Complex, located i... more This paper reports the results of excavations conducted at the Mort Creek Site Complex, located in the Rodds Peninsula Section of Eurimbula National Park on the southern Curtis Coast, Central Queensland. Cultural and natural marine shell deposits were excavated and analysed as part of an investigation of natural and cultural site formation processes in the area. Analyses (including foraminifera studies) demonstrate a complex site formation history, with interfingering of cultural and natural shell deposits (cheniers) in some areas of the site. Radiocarbon dating indicates that Aboriginal occupation of the site was initiated before 2,000 cal BP, overlapping with dates obtained for natural chenier deposits.
Since 1993 archaeological surveys and excavations have been undertaken on the southern Curtis Coa... more Since 1993 archaeological surveys and excavations have been undertaken on the southern Curtis Coast as the coastal component of the Gooreng Gooreng Cultural Heritage Project. This paper briefly outlines the physical environment of the study region including geology, vegetation and fauna communities before presenting the preliminary results of archaeological surveys and excavations. These initial results suggest that the region has an extensive mid-to-late Holocene archaeological record that has the potential to contribute to understandings of changes in late Holocene Aboriginal societies in Central Queensland.
... should be sought within the highlands rather than in highland-lowland interaction (see Lilley... more ... should be sought within the highlands rather than in highland-lowland interaction (see Lilley ... my paper (Lilley 1999a) went furthest (and perhaps too far) in drawing connections between the two regions, seeking causal culture-historical links between developments in the trans ...
... The relative dearth of Ends right on the coast could be attributed partly to a mid-Holocene h... more ... The relative dearth of Ends right on the coast could be attributed partly to a mid-Holocene high sea level stand (Semeniuk and Searle 1986), andlor on-going gradual erosion, while the lack of material in the lee of the coastal dunes may result from lack of visibility and ...
Archaeologists around the world face complex ethical dilemmas that defy easy solutions. Ethics an... more Archaeologists around the world face complex ethical dilemmas that defy easy solutions. Ethics and law entwine, yet jurisprudence endures as the global praxis for guidance and result. Global legal norms articulate ‘legal rights’ and obligations while codes of professional conduct articulate ‘ethical rights’ and obligations. This article underscores how a rights discourse has shaped the 20th century discipline and practice of archaeology across the globe, including in the design and execution of projects like those discussed in the Journal of Field Archaeology. It illustrates how both law and ethics have been, and still are, viewed as two distinct solution-driven approaches that, even when out of sync, are the predominant frameworks that affect archaeologists in the field and more generally. While both law and ethics are influenced by social mores, public policy, and political objectives, each too often in cultural heritage debates has been considered a separate remedy. For archaeolo...
This paper describes an experiment in the use of statistical ocation analysis which, as far as I ... more This paper describes an experiment in the use of statistical ocation analysis which, as far as I can determine, is the first work of its sort in Australia. It shows that statistical ocational analysis can be used to good effect without overtaxing the sort of data which many ...
Page 1. 13 RADIOCARBON DATES FROM WEST NEW BRITAIN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Jim Specht, Ian Lilley and J... more Page 1. 13 RADIOCARBON DATES FROM WEST NEW BRITAIN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Jim Specht, Ian Lilley and John Normu ... which itself was associated with obsidian from Talasea and cherts which may have originated from New Britain (Downie and White 1978). ...
This paper describes the execution and results of an open site survey in the Koolburra Plateau of... more This paper describes the execution and results of an open site survey in the Koolburra Plateau of Cape York Peninsula (for a detail of study area see Flood 1986, this volume). The objective of the survey was to assess the nature and distribution of surface sites on and in the immediate vicinity of the plateau. It aimed to do this through an intensive examination of selected parts of the Echidna Creek catchment.
This site report presents a description of archaeological investigations undertaken at Big Foot A... more This site report presents a description of archaeological investigations undertaken at Big Foot Art Site, a large rockshelter and art site located at Cania Gorge, eastern Central Queensland. Field and laboratory methods are outlined and results presented. Excavation revealed evidence for occupation spanning from before 7,700 cal BP to at least 300 cal BP, with a significant peak in stone artefact discard between c.4,200-3,200 cal BP. Results are compared to analyses undertaken in the adjacent Central Queensland Highlands.
This paper summarizes the background to, and preliminary results of, archaeological investigation... more This paper summarizes the background to, and preliminary results of, archaeological investigations conducted between 1993 and 1997 under the auspices of the Gooreng Gooreng Cultural Heritage Project. The implications of these results are briefly considered before research in progress and future research directions are outlined.
This paper presents a general overview of archaeological investigations in the Cania Gorge region... more This paper presents a general overview of archaeological investigations in the Cania Gorge region, located on the western margin of the Gooreng Gooreng Cultural Heritage Project study area. It includes a physical description of the region and a brief outline of the cultural setting, before presenting a summary of archaeological investigations undertaken in the area.
This site report presents an account of archaeological excavations undertaken at Eurimbula Site 1... more This site report presents an account of archaeological excavations undertaken at Eurimbula Site 1, a large open midden site complex located in Eurimbula National Park on the southern Curtis Coast, Central Queensland. Excavations yielded a cultural assemblage dominated by mud ark (Anadara trapezia) and commercial oyster (Saccostrea commercialis) and incorporating small quantities of stone artefacts, fish bone and charcoal. Densities of cultural material were found to decrease markedly with distance from the creek. Analyses of excavated material demonstrate extensive low intensity use of the site from at least c.3,200 cal BP to the historical period.
This paper reports the results of excavations conducted at the Mort Creek Site Complex, located i... more This paper reports the results of excavations conducted at the Mort Creek Site Complex, located in the Rodds Peninsula Section of Eurimbula National Park on the southern Curtis Coast, Central Queensland. Cultural and natural marine shell deposits were excavated and analysed as part of an investigation of natural and cultural site formation processes in the area. Analyses (including foraminifera studies) demonstrate a complex site formation history, with interfingering of cultural and natural shell deposits (cheniers) in some areas of the site. Radiocarbon dating indicates that Aboriginal occupation of the site was initiated before 2,000 cal BP, overlapping with dates obtained for natural chenier deposits.
Since 1993 archaeological surveys and excavations have been undertaken on the southern Curtis Coa... more Since 1993 archaeological surveys and excavations have been undertaken on the southern Curtis Coast as the coastal component of the Gooreng Gooreng Cultural Heritage Project. This paper briefly outlines the physical environment of the study region including geology, vegetation and fauna communities before presenting the preliminary results of archaeological surveys and excavations. These initial results suggest that the region has an extensive mid-to-late Holocene archaeological record that has the potential to contribute to understandings of changes in late Holocene Aboriginal societies in Central Queensland.
... should be sought within the highlands rather than in highland-lowland interaction (see Lilley... more ... should be sought within the highlands rather than in highland-lowland interaction (see Lilley ... my paper (Lilley 1999a) went furthest (and perhaps too far) in drawing connections between the two regions, seeking causal culture-historical links between developments in the trans ...
... The relative dearth of Ends right on the coast could be attributed partly to a mid-Holocene h... more ... The relative dearth of Ends right on the coast could be attributed partly to a mid-Holocene high sea level stand (Semeniuk and Searle 1986), andlor on-going gradual erosion, while the lack of material in the lee of the coastal dunes may result from lack of visibility and ...
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