Australasian Archaeology
Major Archaeological Aboriginal Archaeological Site Under Threat
An Aboriginal archaeological site in Tasmania of world significance is to have a highway built above it, the state government has confirmed. ... Full story
Humans Contributed To Deforestation In New Zealand
New research has indicated that the speed of early forest clearance following human colonisation of the South Island of New Zealand was a lot faster and intense than previously thought. ... Full story
Australian Indigenous Archaeologists' Association Launched
When Dave Johnston graduated from university in 1989, he was one of only a few indigenous Australians qualified to work as an archaeologist.Two decades later, the Queensland-born scientist has every reason to celebrate. ... Full story
Treading a Fine Line: An Examination of Interpretation About Indigenous Heritage Landscapes
The interpretation of world heritage sites has often focused on certain aspects of significance at the expense of others, which are considered less important. ... Full story
Ethnoarchaeology in Indigenous Australia Field School Darwin and Timber Creek, Northern Territory
From Wednesday 7 July until Sunday 18 July 2010, staff and students from the Flinders Archaeology Department, South Australia, participated in an Ethnoarchaeology field school in the Northern Territory. ... Full story
Unveiling Rock Art Images: A Pilot Project Employing a Geophysical Technique to Detect Magnetic Signatures
The use of geophysical techniques in archaeology has become widespread, however these methods have rarely been applied to rock art research. There is a need to record and document rock art images as they face deterioration from environmental, industrial and human impacts. This project trials the use of magnetic susceptibility (MS) meter to non-invasively detect and spatiallly resolve ochre rock art images ... Full story
Oldest known stone axe found
A piece of stone axe found in the Northern Territory has been dated at 35,500 years old, making it the oldest of its type in the world ... Full story
Tasmanian Jordan River submissions to be considered
The Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage, David O’Byrne, is about to embark on the important task of reviewing more than 200 public submissions on ... Full story
Homo floresiensis a new species of human?
The University of Western Australia's Emeritus Professor Charles Oxnard and his colleagues, in a paper inPLoS ONE have reconfirmed, on the post-cranial skeleton, their original finding ... Full story
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Stanford University Goes Potty (The Roman Kind)
An American University has recreated a Roman Kiln to show their pupils how Roman pottery was made and the technology used in its production. ... Full story