The sea people: late Holocene maritime specialisation in the Whitsunday Islands, central Queensland
Authored book
Book Title | The sea people: late Holocene maritime specialisation in the Whitsunday Islands, central Queensland |
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Book Category | Authored book |
ERA Publisher ID | 2870 |
Authors | |
Author | Barker, Bryce |
Volume | 20 |
Number of Pages | 166 |
Series | Terra Australis series |
Year | 2004 |
Publisher | Pandanus Books |
Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
ISBN | 1740760921 |
Abstract | This monograph describes research from the Whitsunday Islands, a group of 73 offshore islands on the central Queensland coast in north-eastern Australia. The work presents evidence of maritime hunter-gatherers from the tropical east coast of Australia. The specific aims of this research were: to ascertain if archaeological changes such as have been observed during the mid- to late Holocene in other parts of Australia were also evident in the Whitsunday region; if this was so, to examine the role of the physical environment in this process of cultural change, specifically the effects of post-glacial sea-level rises; and to develop a model of change in the Whitsunday Islands which acknowledges the great complexity of cultural systems and also the role of internal social processes in bringing about change. |
Keywords | Holocene, cultural systems, Whitsunday Islands |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 450101. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander archaeology |
Public Notes | Author retains copyright. Scans of the Contents Pages and Chapters 1, 11 and 12 from the published copy made available. 2 print copies copies held USQ Library and 1 copy Fraser Coast Campus at call no. 930.1099436 Sea. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Humanities and Communication |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y248/the-sea-people-late-holocene-maritime-specialisation-in-the-whitsunday-islands-central-queensland
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