Australian Archaeology

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New research on the Wiradjuri site of Snake Rock in central NSW documents 96 rock art images including a 3.7m intertwined “snake-like” composition. Superposition analysis identified 3 distinct art phases for this important place. https://t.co/NGmai9x6Cv

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Everyone is talking about Garli: A millennium-old dingo burial on the Baaka (Darling River), Kinchega National Park, Menindee Lakes, Western New South Wales. This is one of several recent articles discussing the findings.
https://t.co/BymtS05qWt

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New research on a dingo burial from Kinchega National Park (Barkindji Country) provides rare archaeological evidence for dingo burial practices and the close relationships between Aboriginal ancestors and dingoes. https://t.co/oa3jA2Kh3U

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McNiven’s review of Stone and Fibre highlights the Hampton Archive of Hubula objects from Papua, with discussion of collecting ethics, repatriation and New Guinea stone axe-adze traditions relevant to archaeology. Find it at https://t.co/TQTKn77nJR

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New study explores how LiDAR-derived DEMs are transforming archaeological analysis at the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, showing the potential of advanced terrain analysis and machine learning in collaboration with Gunditjmara Traditional Owners. https://t.co/ZM12SvF58O

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Check out the Wallis et al. paper exploring watercraft motifs in rock art from mainland southeast Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, and what they reveal about Indigenous experiences of colonial period maritime industries. Read in Australian Archaeology: https://t.co/l0bkliE1ps

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We are delighted to share that AA has received Diamond Open Access status through the T&F Collective Pathway to Open Publishing agreement. This inclusive status allows authors who meet the AA publication standard to publish open access without charge.
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The obituary for Jim Allen (1938–2025) is available in Australian Archaeology. Read the tribute here:
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Out now in Australian Archaeology: Galiina Ellwood and Annie Ross’s review of Working as Indigenous Archaeologists: Reckoning New Paths Between Past and Present Lives, edited by George Nicholas and Joe Watkins.
https://t.co/39O02zk7e2

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A new study explores 3D imaging with the Wiradjuri Nation (Murrumbidgee Region, NSW), showing its value for culturally sensitive heritage management and learning.
Find the article in Australian Archaeology: https://t.co/FkF47EIMCA

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Windmill Way (Quinkan Country, Cape York) reveals 1,700 years of Aboriginal string craft. ⤵️
Read The Conversation: https://t.co/CiD7RfMjME
Read full study in Australian Archaeology: https://t.co/aTVsDPY8we

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An outstanding new study documents hundreds of plant fibre artefacts from Windmill Way, Quinkan Country (Cape York), revealing enduring fibre technologies.🔓⤵️
Read in Australian Archaeology: https://t.co/033tzB8vpN

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New Forum Series in Australian Archaeology: “Voice: A Third Space in Archaeology to Advance Indigenous Emancipation,” with commentaries & response.
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New in Australian Archaeology: pXRF sourcing of stone artefacts from Kings Table & Dargan shelters shows dynamic movement and changing pathways across the Blue Mountains since the LGM. 🔓🔽
Read it here: https://t.co/EvYFIVp56b

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How do you learn a boomerang’s life story? Forensic analysis + Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung knowledge reveal manufacture, use, repair and cultural significance of a unique wangim.

Read in The Conversation: https://t.co/6mZbTCSD90

Original Article: https://t.co/7gLJeyVm0c

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A prestige, multifunctional tool: New paper combines cultural knowledge with functional analysis to trace how a Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung wangim (boomerang) was made, used, and cared for. 🔓⬇️
https://t.co/7gLJeyVm0c

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A Record in Bone “contributes to the broader Australian archaeological discipline and should be in the library of any general archaeologist, zooarchaeologist, or cultural heritage practitioner”. Carly Monks reviews ‘A Record in Bone’ by Michelle Langley.
https://t.co/R50x25lBJE

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Australian Archaeology Volume 91 Issue 2 is now complete and available online. All original articles are open access! 🔐🔑⬇️
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New research! Excavations at Giligilina, on Papua New Guinea’s south coast, uncover Lapita pottery and shed new light on Late Lapita seafaring networks across Oceania, Torres Strait and the Australian coast.🔓
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https://t.co/k4JTYK4F04

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New research by Shaye Fraser and colleagues shows nearly 60% of Registered Aboriginal Places on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country are associated with volcanic stony rises—landforms now under threat from urban growth. 🔓
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https://t.co/VXrlYiGg8M