The obituary for Jim Allen (1938–2025) is available in Australian Archaeology. Read the tribute here:
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Check out the Wallis et al. paper exploring watercraft motifs in rock art from mainland southeast Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, and what they reveal about Indigenous experiences of colonial period maritime industries. Read in Australian Archaeology: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
McNiven’s review of Stone and Fibre highlights the Hampton Archive of Hubula objects from Papua, with discussion of collecting ethics, repatriation and New Guinea stone axe-adze traditions relevant to archaeology. Find it at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
New research on the Wiradjuri site of Snake Rock in central NSW documents 96 rock art images including a 3.7m intertwined “snake-like” composition. Superposition analysis identified 3 distinct art phases for this important place. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Out now in Australian Archaeology: Galiina Ellwood and Annie Ross’s review of Working as Indigenous Archaeologists: Reckoning New Paths Between Past and Present Lives, edited by George Nicholas and Joe Watkins.
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Can legacy archaeological data be treated as simply "open" for new analysis? This editorial explores Indigenous Data Sovereignty, consent, cultural authority and the ethical responsibilities of researchers, institutions and journals. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Everyone is talking about Garli: A millennium-old dingo burial on the Baaka (Darling River), Kinchega National Park, Menindee Lakes, Western New South Wales. This is one of several recent articles discussing the findings.
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New research explores how LiDAR-derived Digital Elevation Models are transforming archaeological analysis at the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, showing the potential of advanced terrain analysis & machine learning in collaboration with Gunditjmara Traditional Owners www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
New research on a dingo burial from Kinchega National Park (Barkindji Country) provides rare archaeological evidence for dingo burial practices and the close relationships between Aboriginal ancestors and dingoes. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We are delighted to share that AA has received Diamond Open Access status through Taylor & Francis’ Collective Pathway to Open Publishing agreement. This inclusive status allows authors who meet the AA publication standard to publish open access without charge. newsroom.taylorandfrancisgroup.com
