Grant W G Cochrane
Biographic Data
| ID | 661468 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Grant W G Cochrane |
| GIVEN NAMES | Grant W G |
| FAMILY NAME | Cochrane |
| SIGNATURE | COCHRANE G W G |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 103 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Elemental differences
A composite model of scraper variation
Morphological variation of scrapers from two artefact concentrations in the Stud Creek catchment, northwest New South Wales (NSW) is examined to investigate whether variation in retouch fits best with a segmented, continuum or composite model. Technological and typological analyses are used to characterise morphological variation. The results clearly show that a composite model, associated with a plurality in the purposes of retouching and in the…
The significance of Levallois and discoidal technology in the Arcadia Valley, south central Queensland
An analysis of stone artefacts from the Arcadia Valley in south central Queensland is used to develop a core reduction sequence model for the region. During the initial construction of this model, core types are identified that reflect phases or end points in reduction trajectories. The model shows that core reduction methods employed in the Arcadia Valley during the mid-to-late Holocene included Levallois, discoidal, prismatic and burin blade co…
Design Theory and the Australian Tula Adze
The tula adze is a distinctive composite tool that was used in the Australian arid zone during the late Holocene. In this paper we use design theory to investigate why this particular tool form was so pervasive across time and space. Design theory provides a rational means for classifying tool designs and for determining why particular tool design classes were employed over others. We draw upon ethnographic and archaeological evidence to characte…
Marcia hiantina shell matrix sites at Norman Creek, western Cape York Peninsula
The abundant shell matrix sites around Albatross Bay near Weipa, western Cape York Peninsula, provide an important source of evidence for models of mid- to late Holocene Aboriginal subsistence strategies in the region. While there is considerable variation in the size and spatial distribution of these sites, their surficial species composition is almost invariably dominated by Anadara granosa (blood cockle). In this paper I describe a complex of …
Ventrally thinned flakes from south central Queensland
The process of ventral thinning in Australian lithic technology is usually limited to (i) the preparation of bifacial points or (ii) reduction of the bulbar surface to facilitate hafting. In this paper we describe a number of flakes from south central Queensland (Qld) that exhibit ventral thinning beyond the bulbar region, yet do not fulfil the traditional typological criteria of Australian bifacial points. We then consider how similar artefacts …
Large burin blade cores from south central Queensland
This paper reviews burin blade core reduction methods in Australia, demonstrating that they were used to produce small blades during the mid- to late Holocene, but tended to be limited to a few discrete geographical regions. We present new evidence from two surface sites in south central Queensland that extend this view. At one of these sites the burin blade cores have a very broad size range, and include many specimens that are much larger than …
Silcrete quarries and artefact distribution in the Central Queensland Highlands, Eastern Australia
A geoarchaeological study of silcrete in the Central Queensland Highlands highlights the importance of geological context in understanding the procurement, use and transport of artefacts. This study shows, by focusing on a newly discovered silcrete quarry, that silcrete formed beneath basalt by silicification of stream sediments and underlying sandstone. Silcrete outcrops are largely restricted to cliffs where the base of the basalt is exposed, n…
Where are stone artefacts found? Testing Hall's predictive model of artefact density in the south‐east Australian highlands
We use a non‐site survey methodology and statistical significance testing to evaluate Hall's (1992a) predictive model of stone artefact distributions in the south‐east Australian highlands. The study area is a 19.5 km2 rectangular corridor in the Limestone Creek valley, north‐east Victoria. The study confirms a number of Hall's predictions about the relationship between stone artefact density and environmental factors. The strongest relationship …
A progress report on research into stone artefacts of the southern Arcadia Valley, central Queensland
We report on progress made to date on a collaborative project which aims to shed light on various aspects of lithic technology in the southern Arcadia Valley, central Queensland. Analysis of >4000 stone artefacts indicates that silcrete was an important lithic resource locally. Initial results from portable x-ray fluorescence analysis of a sample of artefacts suggests that this technique may be capable of characterising geochemical signatures for…
Another Dating Revolution for Prehistoric Archaeology
A Comparison of Middle Stone Age and Later Stone Age Blades from South Africa
The Middle Stone Age (MSA, ca. 250,000 to 25,000 B.P.) and the Later Stone Age (LSA, ca. 25,000 to 2000 B.P.) provide the cultural backdrops for the evolution of modern humans in Africa. The LSA has been long regarded as the period during which modern forms of behavior were widely adopted. Over the last decade evidence of modern behavior in the MSA has grown significantly, however, and some cultural distinctions between the MSA and LSA have becom…
Artefact attribute richness and sample size adequacy
On the Measurement and Analysis of Platform Angles
Interior and exterior plat form angles have the potential to provide Information about technical aspects of flake production. Legitimate doubts have been expressed about the accuracy of methods used to measure platform angles. In this paper a new method for measuring plat form angles is presented and applied to assemblages of experimentally manufactured blades. Analysis of the resulting data suggests that there is a strong negative correlation be…
New approaches to open site spatial archaeology in Sturt National Park, New South Wales, Australia
Surface scatters of stone artefacts are ubiquitous in the Australian landscape and form the basis for the majority of archaeological conservation decisions. The research reported here proposes a distributional approach for analysing this record founded on the artefact as the minimal recording unit rather than the site. A method of assemblage definition is proposed to permit the study of assemblage composition across space. The method is applied t…
New approaches to open site spatial archaeology in Sturt National Park, New South Wales, Australia
Surface scatters of stone artefacts are ubiquitous in the Australian landscape and form the basis for the majority of archaeological conservation decisions. The research reported here proposes a distributional approach for analysing this record founded on the artefact as the minimal recording unit rather than the site. A method of assemblage definition is proposed to permit the study of assemblage composition across space. The method is applied t…
Silcrete quarries and artefact distribution in the Central Queensland Highlands, Eastern Australia
A geoarchaeological study of silcrete in the Central Queensland Highlands highlights the importance of geological context in understanding the procurement, use and transport of artefacts. This study shows, by focusing on a newly discovered silcrete quarry, that silcrete formed beneath basalt by silicification of stream sediments and underlying sandstone. Silcrete outcrops are largely restricted to cliffs where the base of the basalt is exposed, n…
A progress report on research into stone artefacts of the southern Arcadia Valley, central Queensland
We report on progress made to date on a collaborative project which aims to shed light on various aspects of lithic technology in the southern Arcadia Valley, central Queensland. Analysis of >4000 stone artefacts indicates that silcrete was an important lithic resource locally. Initial results from portable x-ray fluorescence analysis of a sample of artefacts suggests that this technique may be capable of characterising geochemical signatures for…
A Comparison of Middle Stone Age and Later Stone Age Blades from South Africa
The Middle Stone Age (MSA, ca. 250,000 to 25,000 B.P.) and the Later Stone Age (LSA, ca. 25,000 to 2000 B.P.) provide the cultural backdrops for the evolution of modern humans in Africa. The LSA has been long regarded as the period during which modern forms of behavior were widely adopted. Over the last decade evidence of modern behavior in the MSA has grown significantly, however, and some cultural distinctions between the MSA and LSA have becom…
Another Dating Revolution for Prehistoric Archaeology
Elemental differences
On the Measurement and Analysis of Platform Angles
Interior and exterior plat form angles have the potential to provide Information about technical aspects of flake production. Legitimate doubts have been expressed about the accuracy of methods used to measure platform angles. In this paper a new method for measuring plat form angles is presented and applied to assemblages of experimentally manufactured blades. Analysis of the resulting data suggests that there is a strong negative correlation be…
Marcia hiantina shell matrix sites at Norman Creek, western Cape York Peninsula
The abundant shell matrix sites around Albatross Bay near Weipa, western Cape York Peninsula, provide an important source of evidence for models of mid- to late Holocene Aboriginal subsistence strategies in the region. While there is considerable variation in the size and spatial distribution of these sites, their surficial species composition is almost invariably dominated by Anadara granosa (blood cockle). In this paper I describe a complex of …
Large burin blade cores from south central Queensland
This paper reviews burin blade core reduction methods in Australia, demonstrating that they were used to produce small blades during the mid- to late Holocene, but tended to be limited to a few discrete geographical regions. We present new evidence from two surface sites in south central Queensland that extend this view. At one of these sites the burin blade cores have a very broad size range, and include many specimens that are much larger than …
Artefact attribute richness and sample size adequacy
Where are stone artefacts found? Testing Hall's predictive model of artefact density in the south‐east Australian highlands
We use a non‐site survey methodology and statistical significance testing to evaluate Hall's (1992a) predictive model of stone artefact distributions in the south‐east Australian highlands. The study area is a 19.5 km2 rectangular corridor in the Limestone Creek valley, north‐east Victoria. The study confirms a number of Hall's predictions about the relationship between stone artefact density and environmental factors. The strongest relationship …
New approaches to open site spatial archaeology in Sturt National Park, New South Wales, Australia
Surface scatters of stone artefacts are ubiquitous in the Australian landscape and form the basis for the majority of archaeological conservation decisions. The research reported here proposes a distributional approach for analysing this record founded on the artefact as the minimal recording unit rather than the site. A method of assemblage definition is proposed to permit the study of assemblage composition across space. The method is applied t…
Artefact attribute richness and sample size adequacy
On the Measurement and Analysis of Platform Angles
Interior and exterior plat form angles have the potential to provide Information about technical aspects of flake production. Legitimate doubts have been expressed about the accuracy of methods used to measure platform angles. In this paper a new method for measuring plat form angles is presented and applied to assemblages of experimentally manufactured blades. Analysis of the resulting data suggests that there is a strong negative correlation be…
A Comparison of Middle Stone Age and Later Stone Age Blades from South Africa
The Middle Stone Age (MSA, ca. 250,000 to 25,000 B.P.) and the Later Stone Age (LSA, ca. 25,000 to 2000 B.P.) provide the cultural backdrops for the evolution of modern humans in Africa. The LSA has been long regarded as the period during which modern forms of behavior were widely adopted. Over the last decade evidence of modern behavior in the MSA has grown significantly, however, and some cultural distinctions between the MSA and LSA have becom…
Another Dating Revolution for Prehistoric Archaeology
A progress report on research into stone artefacts of the southern Arcadia Valley, central Queensland
We report on progress made to date on a collaborative project which aims to shed light on various aspects of lithic technology in the southern Arcadia Valley, central Queensland. Analysis of >4000 stone artefacts indicates that silcrete was an important lithic resource locally. Initial results from portable x-ray fluorescence analysis of a sample of artefacts suggests that this technique may be capable of characterising geochemical signatures for…
Ventrally thinned flakes from south central Queensland
The process of ventral thinning in Australian lithic technology is usually limited to (i) the preparation of bifacial points or (ii) reduction of the bulbar surface to facilitate hafting. In this paper we describe a number of flakes from south central Queensland (Qld) that exhibit ventral thinning beyond the bulbar region, yet do not fulfil the traditional typological criteria of Australian bifacial points. We then consider how similar artefacts …
Large burin blade cores from south central Queensland
This paper reviews burin blade core reduction methods in Australia, demonstrating that they were used to produce small blades during the mid- to late Holocene, but tended to be limited to a few discrete geographical regions. We present new evidence from two surface sites in south central Queensland that extend this view. At one of these sites the burin blade cores have a very broad size range, and include many specimens that are much larger than …
Silcrete quarries and artefact distribution in the Central Queensland Highlands, Eastern Australia
A geoarchaeological study of silcrete in the Central Queensland Highlands highlights the importance of geological context in understanding the procurement, use and transport of artefacts. This study shows, by focusing on a newly discovered silcrete quarry, that silcrete formed beneath basalt by silicification of stream sediments and underlying sandstone. Silcrete outcrops are largely restricted to cliffs where the base of the basalt is exposed, n…
Where are stone artefacts found? Testing Hall's predictive model of artefact density in the south‐east Australian highlands
We use a non‐site survey methodology and statistical significance testing to evaluate Hall's (1992a) predictive model of stone artefact distributions in the south‐east Australian highlands. The study area is a 19.5 km2 rectangular corridor in the Limestone Creek valley, north‐east Victoria. The study confirms a number of Hall's predictions about the relationship between stone artefact density and environmental factors. The strongest relationship …
The significance of Levallois and discoidal technology in the Arcadia Valley, south central Queensland
An analysis of stone artefacts from the Arcadia Valley in south central Queensland is used to develop a core reduction sequence model for the region. During the initial construction of this model, core types are identified that reflect phases or end points in reduction trajectories. The model shows that core reduction methods employed in the Arcadia Valley during the mid-to-late Holocene included Levallois, discoidal, prismatic and burin blade co…
Design Theory and the Australian Tula Adze
The tula adze is a distinctive composite tool that was used in the Australian arid zone during the late Holocene. In this paper we use design theory to investigate why this particular tool form was so pervasive across time and space. Design theory provides a rational means for classifying tool designs and for determining why particular tool design classes were employed over others. We draw upon ethnographic and archaeological evidence to characte…
Marcia hiantina shell matrix sites at Norman Creek, western Cape York Peninsula
The abundant shell matrix sites around Albatross Bay near Weipa, western Cape York Peninsula, provide an important source of evidence for models of mid- to late Holocene Aboriginal subsistence strategies in the region. While there is considerable variation in the size and spatial distribution of these sites, their surficial species composition is almost invariably dominated by Anadara granosa (blood cockle). In this paper I describe a complex of …
A composite model of scraper variation
Morphological variation of scrapers from two artefact concentrations in the Stud Creek catchment, northwest New South Wales (NSW) is examined to investigate whether variation in retouch fits best with a segmented, continuum or composite model. Technological and typological analyses are used to characterise morphological variation. The results clearly show that a composite model, associated with a plurality in the purposes of retouching and in the…
Elemental differences
Archaeology (13 works) · Geography (12 works) · Geology (11 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (11 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (10 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Engineering (4 works) · History (4 works) · Holocene (4 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (4 works)