Oceania Culture History and Archaeology
The archaeology of the countries of Oceania, including Australia and New Zealand
The Lapita Face and its Cultural Context
The Lapita face is an often-found motif on the pottery made by people who settled Oceania between 3400 and 2900 years ago. Researchers believe that at least in some cases, the Lapita face may be a representation of a green sea turtle.
The Lapita face is an often-found motif on the pottery made by people who settled Oceania between 3400 and 2900 years ago. Researchers believe that at least in some cases, the Lapita face may be a representation of a green sea turtle.
Antiquity.com.au
News concerning and links to Australia's museums.
News concerning and links to Australia's museums.
Archaeology World
A site dedicated to Australian and Pacific archaeology, unconventional archaeology, prehistoric stone artefacts, and photographs of archaeological sites. From Australian National University.
A site dedicated to Australian and Pacific archaeology, unconventional archaeology, prehistoric stone artefacts, and photographs of archaeological sites. From Australian National University.
Aus-Arch-L
An email discussion listed dedicated to archaeology in Australia.
An email discussion listed dedicated to archaeology in Australia.
Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology
Society for historical archaeology website contains links to contents of monographs, papers, and the journal Australasian Journal of Historical Archaeology; and complete issues of the AHSA newsletter.
Society for historical archaeology website contains links to contents of monographs, papers, and the journal Australasian Journal of Historical Archaeology; and complete issues of the AHSA newsletter.
Australian Archaeological Association Inc.
The largest archaeological organisation in Australia, representing a diverse membership of professionals, students and others with an interest in archaeology. Site includes contents of Australian Archaeology, recent theses abstracts, books, links, contacts.
The largest archaeological organisation in Australia, representing a diverse membership of professionals, students and others with an interest in archaeology. Site includes contents of Australian Archaeology, recent theses abstracts, books, links, contacts.
Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists
Founded in 1979 to establish, the AACA's purposes are to maintain and encourage adherence to professional standards and ethics and to maintain a register of consultant archaeologists. Contacts, information, rates, a bunch of info for contract archaeologists throughout Australia.
Founded in 1979 to establish, the AACA's purposes are to maintain and encourage adherence to professional standards and ethics and to maintain a register of consultant archaeologists. Contacts, information, rates, a bunch of info for contract archaeologists throughout Australia.
Australian Institute of Professional Archaeologists (AIPA)
The Australian Institute of Professional Archaeologists has a newsletter that includes news, conferences, treasurer's reports, the works.
The Australian Institute of Professional Archaeologists has a newsletter that includes news, conferences, treasurer's reports, the works.
Central Australia Archaeology Project
From the University of Sydney, finding and exploring the cross cultural archaeology of the recent past in Central Australia.
From the University of Sydney, finding and exploring the cross cultural archaeology of the recent past in Central Australia.
Dinner at Cuddie Springs
A 31000 BP +/- megafauna butchering site.
A 31000 BP +/- megafauna butchering site.
Hills Face Zone Cultural Heritage Project
A new project from Flinders University using archaeological survey and GIS to document Indigenous and European cultural impacts on the landscape of the Adelaide Hills Face Zone.
A new project from Flinders University using archaeological survey and GIS to document Indigenous and European cultural impacts on the landscape of the Adelaide Hills Face Zone.
Koonalda Cave: Australia's Deep Past
In the dry and desolate Nullarbor Plain of South Australia, aboriginal peoples of 20,000 years ago took refuge in an enormous cave some 60 meters below the surface.
In the dry and desolate Nullarbor Plain of South Australia, aboriginal peoples of 20,000 years ago took refuge in an enormous cave some 60 meters below the surface.
Murray Black Collection (Australia)
The Murray Black collection was a huge collection of human skeletal material in Australia, amassed in the 1940s and 1950s by G. M. Black.
The Murray Black collection was a huge collection of human skeletal material in Australia, amassed in the 1940s and 1950s by G. M. Black.
New Georgia Archaeological Survey Project
From the University of Auckland, information about a long-term survey in the Solomon Islands, including several reports from fields seasons between 1996 and 2000.
From the University of Auckland, information about a long-term survey in the Solomon Islands, including several reports from fields seasons between 1996 and 2000.
Sahul
The Sahul is the name given to the single Pleistocene-era continent which combined Australia with New Guinea and Tasmania.
The Sahul is the name given to the single Pleistocene-era continent which combined Australia with New Guinea and Tasmania.
Sunda
Sunda is the name given to the amalgamated Pleistocene-age continent made up of Southeast Asia and Indonesian Islands.
Sunda is the name given to the amalgamated Pleistocene-age continent made up of Southeast Asia and Indonesian Islands.
Universities in Australia and New Zealand
A list of schools that award advanced degrees in archaeology to students, located in Australia and New Zealand.
A list of schools that award advanced degrees in archaeology to students, located in Australia and New Zealand.
Western New South Wales Archaeology Program W(NSWAP)
A joint project by MacQuarie University and the University of Auckland, on to use "electronic survey equipment, portable and desk-top computers, and GIS software to map, document and analyse the distribution of Aboriginal stone artefacts and their interrelationships with physical landscape features".
A joint project by MacQuarie University and the University of Auckland, on to use "electronic survey equipment, portable and desk-top computers, and GIS software to map, document and analyse the distribution of Aboriginal stone artefacts and their interrelationships with physical landscape features".