Glenys Mcgowan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1344616 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Glenys Mcgowan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Glenys |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcgowan |
| SIGNATURE | MCGOWAN G |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3044-676X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Diachronic change in imperial-era waterproof lining technology: Evidence from Pompeii, the Bay of Naples and Rome
The monumental water features of ancient Rome and the Bay of Naples represent the largest Imperial-era investment in public hydraulic infrastructure known from the ancient Mediterranean. Underlying and enabling all these works were highly specialised waterproof linings, the composition of which reflect the know-how and intentions of ancient builders. To investigate if and how waterproof lining technology changed through time, and what broader fac…
Postmortem Care of Subadults from the Neo-Punic Tophet at Zitha, Tunisia
Social science as social action to address inequalities
In its most recent report, the Academy of the Social Sciences Australia (ASSA, 2021: 10) identified social inequality as a “grand challenge” for the social sciences, arguing that social scientists have a pivotal role to play in “understanding, addressing and guiding us towards a narrowing of a two‐tier society.” Nevertheless, the social sciences continue to be regularly positioned as “soft” and esoteric in relation to the natural sciences, while …
The life and death of cremated infants and children from the Neo-Punic tophet at Zita, Tunisia
Tophets are Phoenician and Punic sanctuaries where cremated infants and children were buried. Many studies focus on the potentially sacrificial nature of these sites, but this article takes a different approach. Combining osteological analysis with a consideration of the archaeological and wider cultural context, the authors explore the short life-courses and mortuary treatments of 12 individuals in the tophet at the Neo-Punic site of Zita, Tunis…
Object Based Learning in the Social Sciences: Three Approaches to Haptic Knowledge Making
Object-based learning, where students learn by hands-on interactive experiences with skills and objects, provides an active, multi-layered learning experience. Engaging haptic perceptual styles to build meaning and understanding through tactile stimuli, object-based learning can increase student engagement and satisfaction, and improve knowledge retention and higher-level critical thinking. This paper examines three case studies where haptic peda…
Identifying a Burns Victim 150 Years After Death
A method for calculating soil pressure overlying human burials
Economy and Respectability: Textiles from the North Brisbane Burial Ground
Thesis Abstracts
The Truth Will Out’: Recycling of Packing Timber to Construct a Nineteenth Century Australian Coffin
Professional wood species identification of timber from a lead-lined coffin excavated from the North Brisbane Burial Ground, Brisbane, confirmed the wood as Pinus sibirica , a native of northern Asia and Russia. Its presence probably represents the reuse of wood from a packing case originally used to import goods to the colony
The significance of vivianite in archaeological settings
Vivianite is a bluish mineral sometimes encountered in archaeological deposits. It is notable for its tendency to change color from white or grayish to blue on exposure to air. Vivianite requires specific conditions for its formation—sources of iron, phosphate, and water, as well as low levels of oxygen and sulfide. Microbial activity is also thought to play a part in vivianite formation. The majority of archaeological texts do not discuss vivian…
The significance of vivianite in archaeological settings
Vivianite is a bluish mineral sometimes encountered in archaeological deposits. It is notable for its tendency to change color from white or grayish to blue on exposure to air. Vivianite requires specific conditions for its formation—sources of iron, phosphate, and water, as well as low levels of oxygen and sulfide. Microbial activity is also thought to play a part in vivianite formation. The majority of archaeological texts do not discuss vivian…
The Truth Will Out’: Recycling of Packing Timber to Construct a Nineteenth Century Australian Coffin
Professional wood species identification of timber from a lead-lined coffin excavated from the North Brisbane Burial Ground, Brisbane, confirmed the wood as Pinus sibirica , a native of northern Asia and Russia. Its presence probably represents the reuse of wood from a packing case originally used to import goods to the colony
A method for calculating soil pressure overlying human burials
Social science as social action to address inequalities
In its most recent report, the Academy of the Social Sciences Australia (ASSA, 2021: 10) identified social inequality as a “grand challenge” for the social sciences, arguing that social scientists have a pivotal role to play in “understanding, addressing and guiding us towards a narrowing of a two‐tier society.” Nevertheless, the social sciences continue to be regularly positioned as “soft” and esoteric in relation to the natural sciences, while …
Identifying a Burns Victim 150 Years After Death
Economy and Respectability: Textiles from the North Brisbane Burial Ground
Postmortem Care of Subadults from the Neo-Punic Tophet at Zitha, Tunisia
Object Based Learning in the Social Sciences: Three Approaches to Haptic Knowledge Making
Object-based learning, where students learn by hands-on interactive experiences with skills and objects, provides an active, multi-layered learning experience. Engaging haptic perceptual styles to build meaning and understanding through tactile stimuli, object-based learning can increase student engagement and satisfaction, and improve knowledge retention and higher-level critical thinking. This paper examines three case studies where haptic peda…
The significance of vivianite in archaeological settings
Vivianite is a bluish mineral sometimes encountered in archaeological deposits. It is notable for its tendency to change color from white or grayish to blue on exposure to air. Vivianite requires specific conditions for its formation—sources of iron, phosphate, and water, as well as low levels of oxygen and sulfide. Microbial activity is also thought to play a part in vivianite formation. The majority of archaeological texts do not discuss vivian…
Thesis Abstracts
The Truth Will Out’: Recycling of Packing Timber to Construct a Nineteenth Century Australian Coffin
Professional wood species identification of timber from a lead-lined coffin excavated from the North Brisbane Burial Ground, Brisbane, confirmed the wood as Pinus sibirica , a native of northern Asia and Russia. Its presence probably represents the reuse of wood from a packing case originally used to import goods to the colony
Economy and Respectability: Textiles from the North Brisbane Burial Ground
A method for calculating soil pressure overlying human burials
Identifying a Burns Victim 150 Years After Death
Object Based Learning in the Social Sciences: Three Approaches to Haptic Knowledge Making
Object-based learning, where students learn by hands-on interactive experiences with skills and objects, provides an active, multi-layered learning experience. Engaging haptic perceptual styles to build meaning and understanding through tactile stimuli, object-based learning can increase student engagement and satisfaction, and improve knowledge retention and higher-level critical thinking. This paper examines three case studies where haptic peda…
Social science as social action to address inequalities
In its most recent report, the Academy of the Social Sciences Australia (ASSA, 2021: 10) identified social inequality as a “grand challenge” for the social sciences, arguing that social scientists have a pivotal role to play in “understanding, addressing and guiding us towards a narrowing of a two‐tier society.” Nevertheless, the social sciences continue to be regularly positioned as “soft” and esoteric in relation to the natural sciences, while …
The life and death of cremated infants and children from the Neo-Punic tophet at Zita, Tunisia
Tophets are Phoenician and Punic sanctuaries where cremated infants and children were buried. Many studies focus on the potentially sacrificial nature of these sites, but this article takes a different approach. Combining osteological analysis with a consideration of the archaeological and wider cultural context, the authors explore the short life-courses and mortuary treatments of 12 individuals in the tophet at the Neo-Punic site of Zita, Tunis…
Diachronic change in imperial-era waterproof lining technology: Evidence from Pompeii, the Bay of Naples and Rome
The monumental water features of ancient Rome and the Bay of Naples represent the largest Imperial-era investment in public hydraulic infrastructure known from the ancient Mediterranean. Underlying and enabling all these works were highly specialised waterproof linings, the composition of which reflect the know-how and intentions of ancient builders. To investigate if and how waterproof lining technology changed through time, and what broader fac…
Postmortem Care of Subadults from the Neo-Punic Tophet at Zitha, Tunisia
Archaeology (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Coffin (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (3 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (2 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (2 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (2 works)