Pleistocene Aboriginal occupation at Cania Gorge, Central Queensland

Preliminary Results of Fieldwork

Bibliographic Data

ID6038210
AuthorsIan Lilley (0000-0001-8795-0794, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia, corresponding author), Deborah Brian (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia), Chris Clarkson (0000-0001-7363-0722), Sean Ulm (0000-0001-6653-9963, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia)
Year1998
Volume33
Issue1
Pages28-31
Publication date1998-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0728-4896 • E-ISSN: 1834-4453
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/j.1834-4453.1998.tb00397.x
OpenAlexW1977336250
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited10

Recent excavations at Cania Gorge in central Queensland have revealed evidence for Aboriginal occupation dating from the late Pleistocene through to the historical period. This paper briefly describes the general aims of the project as well as several of the key sites excavated, and reports initial radiocarbon determinations. These excavations were conducted as part of the Gooreng Gooreng Cultural Heritage Project, which is being undertaken in collaboration with the Gurang Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (see Clarkson et al. in prep.; Jolly 1994; Lilley and Ulm 1995; Lilley et al. 1996; Lilley et al. in press

Archaeology · Art · Excavation · Geography · Period (music · Pleistocene · Radiocarbon dating · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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