Reimagining life and death
Results and interpretation of geophysical and ethnohistorical investigations of earth mounds, Mapoon, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6038104 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emma St Pierre (0000-0002-5838-0726, Virtus Heritage, corresponding author), Lawrence B Conyers (0000-0002-5705-1891, University of Denver Department of Anthropology), Lawrence Conyers, Mary‐jean Sutton (Virtus Heritage), Peter Mitchell (0000-0002-3112-3578, Ground Truth), Chester P Walker, Chester Walker (Archaeo‐Geophysical Associates), Dianne Nicholls (Tjungundji Aboriginal Corporation) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 90-106 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0728-4896 • E-ISSN: 1834-4453 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/arco.5179 |
| OpenAlex | W2935697245 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
Ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) and magnetic surveys were conducted on 13 earth mounds within Mapoon Aboriginal Lands, western Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. Detailed analysis of GPR profiles and amplitude maps of the mounds were compared to those from previously recorded, known burials at the Mapoon Mission Cemetery. Based on these models, burials were identified in ten of the 13 mounds. Both European‐style (coffin) and traditional burials were identified, suggesting that they were used for human interment for some time and that there may have been continuity of burial practice in these features after European contact. GPR and magnetics also indicate that a number of mounds had constructed floors or platforms at the base of the mounds, and evidence for burning. Stratigraphic layers identified with GPR show that many of these mounds have complex internal layering, suggesting multiple building episodes. Based on the GPR and magnetics results, in conjunction with ethnohistorical and oral history research, we conclude that the mounds are constructed features that appear to have had a long history of use for multiple purposes, including mortuary. These results demonstrate the cultural continuity of mortuary practices within Mapoon from pre‐contact times to the present
Archaeology · Cape · Ground-Penetrating Radar · Peninsula · Radar · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Engineering · History · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology
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