Willandra Lakes Archaeological Investigations 1968–98

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6038314
AutoresHarvey Johnston (National Parks and Wildlife Service PO Box 318 Buronga NSW 2739), Peter U Clark (0000-0003-4752-6045, Department of Water), Peter Clark (0000-0003-1001-9226, Department of Land and Water Conservation PO Box 363 Buronga NSW 2739)
Año1998
Volumen33
Número3
Páginas105-119
Fecha de publicación1998-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaArchaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0728-4896 • E-ISSN: 1834-4453
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/j.1834-4453.1998.tb00413.x
OpenAlexW2089197291
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas23
Referencias citadas31

The broadly generalised and widely cited late Pleistocene prehistory of the Willandra Lakes Region that has emerged over the last 30 years is based on analyses of a limited sample of the region's archaeology. This paper points to the expansive nature of Pleistocene sediments and archaeological exposures that exist in the region and identifies issues and problems faced by researchers who have investigated its archaeological record.Poorly understood areas of investigation hold considerable potential for expanding our understanding of late Pleistocene occupation, notably the nature of peoples' occupation in the area during the glacial maximum, the antiquity of Aboriginal occupation in south‐eastern Australia, interaction with megafauna, the nature of Pleistocene material culture, exchange of raw materials and associated indicators of trade and extended alliance networks. A review of the research that underpins this prehistory reveals considerable opportunity for further investigation

Archaeological record · Archaeology · Chiefdom · Expansive · Geography · Holocene · Last Glacial Maximum · Megafauna · Pleistocene · Prehistory · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology