Female weir fishers of the southern lowlands of Papua New Guinea: implications for an archaeology of gendered activities
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Article Title | Female weir fishers of the southern lowlands of Papua New Guinea: implications for an archaeology of gendered activities |
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ERA Journal ID | 7963 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Lamb, Lara (Author), David, Bruno (Author), Barker, Bryce (Author), Pivoru, Ruth (Author) and Alex, Cathy (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Archaeology |
Journal Citation | 85 (1), pp. 48-56 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0312-2417 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03122417.2019.1613869 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03122417.2019.1613869 |
Abstract | In this paper we examine a set of ethnographic practices from the mid-reaches of the Kikori River, specifically pertaining to women’s crustacean fishing, and in doing so re-examine the archaeological record of nearby rock shelter Epe Amoho. These practices, we argue, are poorly represented in many archaeological sites across the landscape. Such patterned biases of the archaeological record (e.g. of some gendered activities) have major implications for how we understand individual sites and for the utility of ethnography in archaeological interpretation. We conclude that the archaeological record of Epe Amoho underrepresents some elements of women’s dry season activities. |
Keywords | Weir fishing, hunting camps, ethnography, archaeology of gender, Papua New Guinea |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 451301. Archaeology of New Guinea and Pacific Islands (excl. New Zealand) |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Humanities and Communication |
Monash University | |
Kopi village, Papua New Guinea | |
Women Leaders Network, Papua New Guinea | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5543/female-weir-fishers-of-the-southern-lowlands-of-papua-new-guinea-implications-for-an-archaeology-of-gendered-activities
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