The Mine Island Aboriginal stone arrangements: spiritual responses to late Holocene change on the central Queensland coast
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Article Title | The Mine Island Aboriginal stone arrangements: spiritual responses to late Holocene change on the central Queensland coast |
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ERA Journal ID | 7963 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Barker, Bryce (Author), Lamb, Lara (Author) and Campbell, Glenn (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Archaeology |
Journal Citation | 82 (3), pp. 232-247 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0312-2417 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03122417.2016.1251725 |
Abstract | The Mine Island stone arrangement complex is a large ceremonial complex on the central Queensland coast. The arrangements are in excess of 2 km of looping and U-shaped aligned stones. A series of middens, directly adjacent to the stone arrangements, was recently excavated, providing potential chronological insights into the construction and ceremonial use of the stone arrangement. We posit that these stone arrangements represent a shared spirituality linking coastal peoples for over 300 km of coastline, the inception of which was possibly linked to a range of broader changes impacting coastal hunter-gatherers on the central Queensland coast after around 500 BP. |
Keywords | Aboriginal stone arrangements; Mine Island; Holocene |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 450101. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander archaeology |
Public Notes | First place winner for the USQ School-Specific 2016 Publication Excellence Awards for Journal Articles - School of Arts and Communication. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | School of Arts and Communication |
Centre for Heritage and Culture | |
School of Civil Engineering and Surveying |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3w08/the-mine-island-aboriginal-stone-arrangements-spiritual-responses-to-late-holocene-change-on-the-central-queensland-coast
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