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Australian Archaeology (ISSN 0312-2417), the official publication of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc., is a refereed journal and has been published since 1974. The journal accepts original articles in all fields of archaeology and other subjects relevant to archaeological research and practice in Australia and nearby areas. Archaeology is defined broadly and covers the prehistoric and historic periods in terms of pure research and cultural resource management.

Material stemming from work in environmental science, history, biological anthropology, social anthropology and other related areas is welcomed, particularly when it relates to current Australian archaeological problems and issues. As Australian Archaeology services the interests of Association members, thesis summaries, news clippings, cartoons and other material of interest to members are accepted, providing the necessary permissions have been obtained and/or acknowledgements are included.

Recent publications are reviewed and copies of books and monographs may be sent to the Review Editors. Items for Backfill and Debitage should generally not exceed 600 words. Book Reviews should be between 600 and 1000 words and Short Reports between 600 and 1500 words. Articles should not exceed 5000 words. Accompanying diagrams and photographs will be considered but must conform to size and reproductive limits.

All correspondence, submissions and enquiries should be addressed to:

Australian Archaeology Editors, Department of Archaeology

Flinders University

GPO Box 2100

Adelaide SA 5001

AUSTRALIA

Email: editors@australianarchaeology.com

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    A 2500 year old pseudo shell midden on Longreach Bay, Rottnest Island, Western Australia.
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1978-09) Bindon, Peter ; Dortch, Charles ; Kendrick, George
    On several occasions during the past decade, Perth-based and occasional visiting Quaternary researchers have examined possible prehistoric human occupation sites on Rottnest Island, 20 km west of Fremantle, WA. The following describes findings from recent investigations of possible prehistoric midden material from a site on Longreach Bay, Rottnest Island.
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    46th ANZAAS Congress: Some Section 25A Papers
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1975-04) Lampert, Ronald John
    Summary of presentations at the 46th ANZAAS Conference in Canberra, January 1975.
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    AAA and education
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)
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    Abercrombie Arch Shelter: An excavation near Bathurst, N.S.W.
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1977-04) Johnson, Ian
    The article describes the archaeological investigations conducted at the Abercrombie Arch Shelter. The site is a small rockshelter at the base of a large outcrop of altered limestone, the 'Abercrombie Caves Marble'. It is situated in a saddle on top of the 'Grand Arch', a natural tunnel through which passes Grove Creek.
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    Aboriginal Adze Stone Hoards Found on the Arcoona Plateau Near Woomera, South Australia
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1976-04) Hewitt, R
    In October 1970, the Woomera Natural History Society held a field excursion to the Lake Hanson area. The purpose of this paper is to provide details of a hoard or cache of Aboriginal adze stones found by the writer on that occasion. This paper will also describe two smaller finds of hoarded adze stones, made in other parts of the region in recent years.
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    Aborigines and Archaeologists. Some thoughts following the prehistory conference held at Kioloa, NSW (2-5 April 1979)
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06) Torres, Pat
    The prehistory conference held at Kioloa uncovered several important points for both archaeologists and Aborigines.
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    The Acheulian Industry of rock shelter IIIF-23 at Bhimbetka, Central India - a preliminary study.
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1978-09) Misra, V.N.
    In the last three and a half decades systematic exploration of many regions in India for palaeolithic remains has been carried out by workers from several institutions, the majority of them from the Deccan College, Poona, working under the inspiration and guidance of Professor H.D. Sankalia. Acheulian industries have been found over almost all of the country except the Indo-Gangetic plains and the western coast. As a result of these studies the geographic distribution of Acheulian industries is now fairly satisfactorily known.
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    Activities of the Archaeological Society of Victoria Concerning the Confluence Site of the Dry Creek and the Maribyrnong River in 1974/75.
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1975-10) Gallus, Alexander
    A grant from the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies has made it possible to begin ordering of the large archaeological material and of the relevant field notes which have accumulated since collection of material began in 1952. Excavation by the Archaeological Society at this site began in 1966. The excavations made it possible to produce a comprehensive stratigraphy of the confluence area.
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    Adaptive technology in Southwest Tasmania
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1978-09) Vanderwal, R. L.
    Louisa Bay, in southwest Tasmania, was archaeologically investigated during two field seasons, eight weeks in 1975 and four weeks in 1976. A total of six sites were sampled. Sites on Maatsuyker Island, to the south, were investigated over two separate two week periods in 1974 and 1976. This article is intended as a preliminary statement on the Louisa Bay research.
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    Advance Notice. Australian Archaeological Association Meeting 1980
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1980-06)
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    Annual report of the Archaeological Society of Victoria, 1977
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1978-09) Orchiston, D Wayne ; Johnson, C S
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    ANU Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, General Projects
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1975-04) Jones, Rhys ; Polach, H A
    The laboratory is playing an important role in a number of research projects. Indeed, there is a continuing and increasing need for laboratory generated research involving improvements in dating techniques, analysis, interpretation and reporting of results; parameters fundamental to the validity of dating such as environmental contamination and selection of applicable dating standards. Equally important is participation on a cooperative basis in research generated by other departments and institutions, often involving field work.
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    Archaeological Developments in the History Department at The University of Melbourne, 1975
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1976-04) Orchiston, D Wayne
    This report summarizes archaeological developments that took place during 1975 within the History Department, the staff of which includes two archaeologists, Mr W. Culican (Reader; specialization: Middle East) and the author (Research Fellow; specialization: Oceanic prehistory and ethnohistory).
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    Archaeological Field Work in South-Western Victoria, 1974/1975
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1976-04) Lourandos, Harry
    Most models of Australian Aboriginal societies are based on studies in either tropical or arid environments. As a contrast to these I have chosen to examine the human ecology of Aboriginal societies that existed in the well-watered regions of south-eastern Australia. The study area chosen was the Western District of south-western Victoria. The research design includes the examination of two bodies of data, ethnographic and archaeological, viewed in relation to the region's ecology. Attention has been placed on the construction of models of subsistence and settlement.
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    Archaeological Research Department of Anthropology, Australiam (sic) Museum, Sydney
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1976-11) Moore, David R
    Research conducted by the Department of Anthropology, Australian Museum, Sydney, as part of David Moore's Hunter Valley Archaeological Survey.
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    An Archaeological Survey of Montagu Island, N.S.W.
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1975-04) Sullivan, Marjorie E
    Report on site surveys on Montagu Island N.S.W. Montagu Island, or Barunguba lies 7km from Barunga point and approximately 10 km southeast of Narooma, New South Wales. Traces of former Aboriginal occupation occur on Montagu Island. This work formed part of a survey of archaeological sites on the N.S.W. south coast conducted, under the guidance of R.J. Lampert, for the Center for Resource and Environmental Studies, A.N.U.
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    An Archaeological Survey on Port Jackson, Sydney
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1976-11) Ross, Anne ; Specht, Jim
    During the period April to December 1975, the Anthropological Society of New South Wales conducted an archaeological survey around Bantry Bay on the northern side of Port Jackson, Sydney.
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    Archaeologists and Aborigines
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1975-04) Moore, David R
    Aboriginal hostility to archaeological work in Australia seem to be due mainly to lack of public understanding of what archaeology is all about. For this archaeologists themselves are chiefly to blame, because of their general disinclination or inability to communicate in a popular way
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    Archaeologists and Aborigines
    (Australian Archaeological Association, 1975-04) Stockton, Eugene
    Aboriginal consultation and co-operation should be sought for exhibitions and the like - after all it is their people and their culture - otherwise we display a regrettable superior attitude and bad manners.