Wunjunga midden: Late Holocene change, site preservation and open midden sites on the Central Queensland Coast
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Article Title | Wunjunga midden: Late Holocene change, site preservation and open midden sites on the Central Queensland Coast |
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ERA Journal ID | 7963 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Barker, Bryce (Author) and Lamb, Lara (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Archaeology |
Journal Citation | 88 (3), pp. 318-327 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0312-2417 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03122417.2022.2130250 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03122417.2022.2130250 |
Abstract | This paper presents excavation results from a midden site on the central Queensland coast at Wunjunga, dating to 1,500 BP, and examines the implications for Late Holocene coastal occupation and open site preservation. We propose that although there is clear evidence for environmental factors such as cyclonic events having heavily impacted open midden sites in the region in the Late Holocene, the apparent proliferation of post-500 BP sites in this part of the central coast is not solely a signature of a post-cyclonic landscape but may also be linked to broader socio-cultural changes. |
Keywords | Coastal middens; cyclonic events; central Queensland coast; Late Holocene |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 450101. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander archaeology |
430199. Archaeology not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Heritage and Culture |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q7vy4/wunjunga-midden-late-holocene-change-site-preservation-and-open-midden-sites-on-the-central-queensland-coast
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