Scott Cane
Biographic Data
| ID | 3815570 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Scott Cane |
| GIVEN NAMES | Scott |
| FAMILY NAME | Cane |
| SIGNATURE | CANE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Heritage Studies Pty Ltd PO Box 92 Hall ACT 2618 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 62 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
First Footprints
Preliminary luminescence dates for archaeological sediments on the Nullarbor Plain, South Australia
Human occupation of the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia has been known to extend into the Pleistocene since a series of major archaeological excavations was begun in the 1950s and 1960s. An antiquity of more than 20,000 years BP for human presence in the region was established on the basis of 14 C chronologies at Koonalda Cave and Allen's Cave (also known as site N145). The oldest date reported for traces of human activity was -22,000 years BP…
Pre-European Coastal Settlement And Use Of The Sea
The results of archaeological research into pre-contact subsistence patterns along the Australian coastline and specific patterns in actual resource use are presented. The research has raised several issues for consideration in assessing the context and importance of marine resources in pre-contact Aboriginal economies and the importance of the coastal environment in the process of colonisation
Aboriginal Perceptions Of Their Stone Tool Technology
The basic tools of subsistence used by Aboriginal people in Australia were made of wood and stone. Unfortunately termites, fires and the sun are harsh on wooden implements and none but the most recently discarded survive as evidence of prehistoric behaviour. Implements made of stone do survive and as a result are an important means of interpreting past Aboriginal in Australia. Not surprisingly, archaeologists spend much of their time trying to un…
Archaeology on the Anxious Coast
In recent years a significant amount of archaeological work has been carried out on the Nullarbor Plain. This adds to previous studies done in that region about two decades ago (Pretty 1977; Wright 1971) and includes excavations at Allens Cave, preliminary archaeological work at Ooldea, the description and recording of the Footprint Site at Bookabie, investigations into the distribution of flint at archaeological sites across the Plain, and mappi…
Australian Archaeological Association
The History and Archaeology of Ooldea Soak and Mission
Having reached the northern edge of the plain we had been traversing, we now entered the bed of sand hills and scrub which lay before us. We came in five miles to a spot where ... there existed a shallow native well in the sandy ground of a shallow hollow between the red sand hills, and this spot the blacks said was Youldeh (Giles 1889:78-79)
The Nullarbor Project
In 1986 the Department of Environment and Planning commissioned an investigation into the heritage values of the Nullarbor Plains. The work was managed by Bob Ware for the Aboriginal Heritage Branch SA (DEP). The study was originally conducted by Anutech Pty Ltd, and more recently by National Heritage Studies Pty Ltd. The project is proving to be one of the more exciting in the recent history of Australian archaeology, and as the biggest area of …
The Archaeology of Daisy Bates' Campsite at Ooldea, South Australia
The article talks about the life and the several campsite works and researches that have been conducted by Daisy Bates, who spent several years living among the Aboriginal people in Ooldea, South Australia
Australian Archaeological Association Half Yearly Report 1988
The key aspects and features of the 1988 half-yearly report of the Australian Archaeological Association are discussed. Some of the different activities and projects undertaken are highlighted
An Archaeological Reconnaissance of Karst Caves within the Southern Forests Region of Tasmania, September 1987
A recent archaeological exploratory expedition to limestone and dolomite caves in Ihe 'Southern Forests' region of south - central Tasmania has revealed fundamentally new aspects concerning the Pleistocene archaeological record of Tasmania. Plans by the Tasmanian H}'dro-Electric Commission to dam lhe lower Gordon river system led in the early 1980's to a series of archaeological reconnaissances being carried out in karst outcrops, especially alon…
Land Use and Resources in Desert Homelands
On 26th January 1984, The Department of Aboriginal Affairs accepted a tender from the North Australia Research Unit (NARU) of the Australian National University to undertake a study of land use practices and related matters in the outstations in Central Australia. The terms of reference required that the Unit report to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs on the following matters, as aids to policy making:- \n1.\tThe locations of outstations and t…
Australian Aboriginal subsistence in the Western desert
Australian Archaeological Association Presidents Report 1987
The key aspects and features of the 1987 Australian Archaeological Association President's report are discussed. Some of the key activities undertaken by the Association during the same period are highlighted
Bustard Gastroliths in the Archaeological Record
I first became interested in the presence of vertebrate gastroliths in the archaeological record when examining pebbles constituting 6.2% of the stone assemblage from a midden site at Sundown Point, Tasmania (Ranson 1980). The Tasmanian Aborigines used pebbles for purposes such as defence and aggression (Roth 1899:74), hunting and food preparation (Jones 1971; Plomley 1966:15, 17), percussion (Plomley 1966), heat storage (Peron 1809:189-91) and m…
Sheerlegs as an Archaeological Aid
The name sheerlegs is given to a tripod used as a mechanical aid that has its apex tied together with a sheerlashing. As such, sheerlegs may have many uses, for example to suspend a block and tackle or to support various objects - the crown or apex being very stable and the leg arrangement being flexible so as to easily provide different heights
A Note on the Diet of the Tasmanian Aborigines
The Tasmanian Aboriginal diet was drawn from marine and non-marine environments, in which food resources varied according to habitat. Alpine and rain forest environments provided a limited supply of plant food, whereas the wet and dry schlerophyll forests provided an abundant supply of plant and animal foods. The coastal zones, despite a deceptively barren appearance, supplied a consistently rich plant and marsupial food resource that was supplem…
Aboriginal Perceptions Of Their Stone Tool Technology
The basic tools of subsistence used by Aboriginal people in Australia were made of wood and stone. Unfortunately termites, fires and the sun are harsh on wooden implements and none but the most recently discarded survive as evidence of prehistoric behaviour. Implements made of stone do survive and as a result are an important means of interpreting past Aboriginal in Australia. Not surprisingly, archaeologists spend much of their time trying to un…
Land Use and Resources in Desert Homelands
On 26th January 1984, The Department of Aboriginal Affairs accepted a tender from the North Australia Research Unit (NARU) of the Australian National University to undertake a study of land use practices and related matters in the outstations in Central Australia. The terms of reference required that the Unit report to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs on the following matters, as aids to policy making:- \n1.\tThe locations of outstations and t…
Pre-European Coastal Settlement And Use Of The Sea
The results of archaeological research into pre-contact subsistence patterns along the Australian coastline and specific patterns in actual resource use are presented. The research has raised several issues for consideration in assessing the context and importance of marine resources in pre-contact Aboriginal economies and the importance of the coastal environment in the process of colonisation
An Archaeological Reconnaissance of Karst Caves within the Southern Forests Region of Tasmania, September 1987
A recent archaeological exploratory expedition to limestone and dolomite caves in Ihe 'Southern Forests' region of south - central Tasmania has revealed fundamentally new aspects concerning the Pleistocene archaeological record of Tasmania. Plans by the Tasmanian H}'dro-Electric Commission to dam lhe lower Gordon river system led in the early 1980's to a series of archaeological reconnaissances being carried out in karst outcrops, especially alon…
Bustard Gastroliths in the Archaeological Record
I first became interested in the presence of vertebrate gastroliths in the archaeological record when examining pebbles constituting 6.2% of the stone assemblage from a midden site at Sundown Point, Tasmania (Ranson 1980). The Tasmanian Aborigines used pebbles for purposes such as defence and aggression (Roth 1899:74), hunting and food preparation (Jones 1971; Plomley 1966:15, 17), percussion (Plomley 1966), heat storage (Peron 1809:189-91) and m…
Archaeology on the Anxious Coast
In recent years a significant amount of archaeological work has been carried out on the Nullarbor Plain. This adds to previous studies done in that region about two decades ago (Pretty 1977; Wright 1971) and includes excavations at Allens Cave, preliminary archaeological work at Ooldea, the description and recording of the Footprint Site at Bookabie, investigations into the distribution of flint at archaeological sites across the Plain, and mappi…
Preliminary luminescence dates for archaeological sediments on the Nullarbor Plain, South Australia
Human occupation of the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia has been known to extend into the Pleistocene since a series of major archaeological excavations was begun in the 1950s and 1960s. An antiquity of more than 20,000 years BP for human presence in the region was established on the basis of 14 C chronologies at Koonalda Cave and Allen's Cave (also known as site N145). The oldest date reported for traces of human activity was -22,000 years BP…
The History and Archaeology of Ooldea Soak and Mission
Having reached the northern edge of the plain we had been traversing, we now entered the bed of sand hills and scrub which lay before us. We came in five miles to a spot where ... there existed a shallow native well in the sandy ground of a shallow hollow between the red sand hills, and this spot the blacks said was Youldeh (Giles 1889:78-79)
The Archaeology of Daisy Bates' Campsite at Ooldea, South Australia
The article talks about the life and the several campsite works and researches that have been conducted by Daisy Bates, who spent several years living among the Aboriginal people in Ooldea, South Australia
A Note on the Diet of the Tasmanian Aborigines
The Tasmanian Aboriginal diet was drawn from marine and non-marine environments, in which food resources varied according to habitat. Alpine and rain forest environments provided a limited supply of plant food, whereas the wet and dry schlerophyll forests provided an abundant supply of plant and animal foods. The coastal zones, despite a deceptively barren appearance, supplied a consistently rich plant and marsupial food resource that was supplem…
Sheerlegs as an Archaeological Aid
The name sheerlegs is given to a tripod used as a mechanical aid that has its apex tied together with a sheerlashing. As such, sheerlegs may have many uses, for example to suspend a block and tackle or to support various objects - the crown or apex being very stable and the leg arrangement being flexible so as to easily provide different heights
A Note on the Diet of the Tasmanian Aborigines
The Tasmanian Aboriginal diet was drawn from marine and non-marine environments, in which food resources varied according to habitat. Alpine and rain forest environments provided a limited supply of plant food, whereas the wet and dry schlerophyll forests provided an abundant supply of plant and animal foods. The coastal zones, despite a deceptively barren appearance, supplied a consistently rich plant and marsupial food resource that was supplem…
Bustard Gastroliths in the Archaeological Record
I first became interested in the presence of vertebrate gastroliths in the archaeological record when examining pebbles constituting 6.2% of the stone assemblage from a midden site at Sundown Point, Tasmania (Ranson 1980). The Tasmanian Aborigines used pebbles for purposes such as defence and aggression (Roth 1899:74), hunting and food preparation (Jones 1971; Plomley 1966:15, 17), percussion (Plomley 1966), heat storage (Peron 1809:189-91) and m…
Australian Aboriginal subsistence in the Western desert
Australian Archaeological Association Presidents Report 1987
The key aspects and features of the 1987 Australian Archaeological Association President's report are discussed. Some of the key activities undertaken by the Association during the same period are highlighted
Australian Archaeological Association Half Yearly Report 1988
The key aspects and features of the 1988 half-yearly report of the Australian Archaeological Association are discussed. Some of the different activities and projects undertaken are highlighted
An Archaeological Reconnaissance of Karst Caves within the Southern Forests Region of Tasmania, September 1987
A recent archaeological exploratory expedition to limestone and dolomite caves in Ihe 'Southern Forests' region of south - central Tasmania has revealed fundamentally new aspects concerning the Pleistocene archaeological record of Tasmania. Plans by the Tasmanian H}'dro-Electric Commission to dam lhe lower Gordon river system led in the early 1980's to a series of archaeological reconnaissances being carried out in karst outcrops, especially alon…
Land Use and Resources in Desert Homelands
On 26th January 1984, The Department of Aboriginal Affairs accepted a tender from the North Australia Research Unit (NARU) of the Australian National University to undertake a study of land use practices and related matters in the outstations in Central Australia. The terms of reference required that the Unit report to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs on the following matters, as aids to policy making:- \n1.\tThe locations of outstations and t…
Australian Archaeological Association
The History and Archaeology of Ooldea Soak and Mission
Having reached the northern edge of the plain we had been traversing, we now entered the bed of sand hills and scrub which lay before us. We came in five miles to a spot where ... there existed a shallow native well in the sandy ground of a shallow hollow between the red sand hills, and this spot the blacks said was Youldeh (Giles 1889:78-79)
The Nullarbor Project
In 1986 the Department of Environment and Planning commissioned an investigation into the heritage values of the Nullarbor Plains. The work was managed by Bob Ware for the Aboriginal Heritage Branch SA (DEP). The study was originally conducted by Anutech Pty Ltd, and more recently by National Heritage Studies Pty Ltd. The project is proving to be one of the more exciting in the recent history of Australian archaeology, and as the biggest area of …
The Archaeology of Daisy Bates' Campsite at Ooldea, South Australia
The article talks about the life and the several campsite works and researches that have been conducted by Daisy Bates, who spent several years living among the Aboriginal people in Ooldea, South Australia
Archaeology on the Anxious Coast
In recent years a significant amount of archaeological work has been carried out on the Nullarbor Plain. This adds to previous studies done in that region about two decades ago (Pretty 1977; Wright 1971) and includes excavations at Allens Cave, preliminary archaeological work at Ooldea, the description and recording of the Footprint Site at Bookabie, investigations into the distribution of flint at archaeological sites across the Plain, and mappi…
Aboriginal Perceptions Of Their Stone Tool Technology
The basic tools of subsistence used by Aboriginal people in Australia were made of wood and stone. Unfortunately termites, fires and the sun are harsh on wooden implements and none but the most recently discarded survive as evidence of prehistoric behaviour. Implements made of stone do survive and as a result are an important means of interpreting past Aboriginal in Australia. Not surprisingly, archaeologists spend much of their time trying to un…
Pre-European Coastal Settlement And Use Of The Sea
The results of archaeological research into pre-contact subsistence patterns along the Australian coastline and specific patterns in actual resource use are presented. The research has raised several issues for consideration in assessing the context and importance of marine resources in pre-contact Aboriginal economies and the importance of the coastal environment in the process of colonisation
Preliminary luminescence dates for archaeological sediments on the Nullarbor Plain, South Australia
Human occupation of the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia has been known to extend into the Pleistocene since a series of major archaeological excavations was begun in the 1950s and 1960s. An antiquity of more than 20,000 years BP for human presence in the region was established on the basis of 14 C chronologies at Koonalda Cave and Allen's Cave (also known as site N145). The oldest date reported for traces of human activity was -22,000 years BP…
First Footprints
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