Aboriginal stone huts along the Georgina River, southwest Queensland
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Article Title | Aboriginal stone huts along the Georgina River, southwest Queensland |
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ERA Journal ID | 34898 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Wallis, Lynley A. (Author), Davidson, Iain (Author), Burke, Heather (Author), Mitchell, Scott (Author), Barker, Bryce (Author), Hatte, Elizabeth (Author), Cole, Nolene (Author) and Lowe, Kelsey M. (Author) |
Journal Title | Queensland Archaeological Research |
Journal Citation | 20 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | James Cook University |
Place of Publication | Townsville, Australia |
ISSN | 0814-3021 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.25120/qar.20.2017 |
Abstract | This paper reports on the recording of previously unpublished Aboriginal stone hut structures in southwestern Queensland. Located along a tributary of the Georgina River, these 17 structures are typical of the region, being generally circular in plan view, with an average diameter of 5m and a 1m-wide opening consistently positioned to afford protection from prevailing winds. Evidence suggests these structures were roofed with vegetation and, while they pre-date the contact period, appear alsoto have been used into at least the late 1800s. Artefacts associated with them include stone flakes, cores and edge-ground axefragments, freshwater mussel shells, rifle cartridge cases, fragments of glass, and metal objects. A comparison of these stonehut structures is made with similar features from elsewhere in Australia, demonstrating that there was a widespread but consistent use of stone for construction. This short report contributes to an increasing awareness of, and literature about, built structures in traditional Aboriginal societies. |
Keywords | Indigenous stone huts |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 450101. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander archaeology |
Public Notes | c. 2017 James Cook University. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Notre Dame Australia |
University of New South Wales | |
Flinders University | |
Western Australian Museum, Australia | |
School of Arts and Communication | |
Northern Archaeology Consultancies, Australia | |
James Cook University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funding source | Australian Research Council (ARC) Grant ID DP160100307 |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q58wy/aboriginal-stone-huts-along-the-georgina-river-southwest-queensland
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