Bundeena Bling? Possible Aboriginal Shell Adornments from Southern Sydney
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11955656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Irish (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 46-49 |
| Publication date | 2007-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0312-2417 • E-ISSN: 2470-0363 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03122417.2007.11681848 |
| OpenAlex | W2186052317 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
In the course of recent archaeological test excavations undertaken at a midden site at Bundeena in southern Sydney, several perforated black periwinkle (Nerita atramentosa) shells were retrieved. They resemble other worked specimens found a few hundred metres away at Bundeena Beach Shelter over a century earlier (Harper 1899), but not documented anywhere else in the Sydney region in the intervening period (Figure 1). This finding has led to a consideration of the evidence which may support the interpretation of these recently discovered shells as culturally modified, possibly used as personal adornments. In addition to a review of the archaeological context and relevant literature, this involved examining the shells originally excavated by Harper and conducting experiments with modern black periwinkle shells
Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Excavation · Interpretation (philosophy · Midden · Period (music · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |