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Book launch: Exploring the Legacy of the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition
Andrew Sayers, Shane Mortimer, Martin Thomas, Anne McGrath, Professor Mandy Thomas and Margo Neale
Barks, Birds and Billabongs symposium, 17 June 2011
The book, co-edited by Martin Thomas and Margo Neale, extends on the papers presented at the ‘Barks, Birds and Billabongs: Exploring the legacy of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land’ Symposium held in November 2009.
Contributions from friends and colleagues
John Bannon, Michael Treloar, Howard Morphy, Bob Edwards and Peter Stanley
A tribute to Bob Edwards, 22 March 2011
The man of the moment, Bob Edwards, responds to messages from friends and colleagues who paid tribute to his work.
Bob Edwards: museums and archaeology
John Mulvaney, Mike Smith, Dick Kimber, Nic Peterson, Robin Hirst and Dr Philip Jones
A tribute to Bob Edwards, 22 March 2011
An esteemed panel discusses Bob Edwards’ impact in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, museums and museum management.
Making a sea change: Rock art, archaeology and the enduring legacy of McCarthy’s research on Groote Eylandt
Dr Anne Clarke, University of Sydney and Ursula Frederick, Australian National University
Barks, Birds and Billabongs symposium, 18 November 2009
Dr Anne Clarke and Ms Ursula Frederick revisit Frederick McCarthy’s research in relation to their own more recent analyses of rock art sites on Groote Eylandt, using sites that were not recorded in 1948, and focusing on cross-cultural interaction.
Ocean crossings: the material traces of voyaging
Kylie Moloney, Melanie Van Olffen and Matthew Spriggs
Vaka Moana series, 26 August 2009
Contemporary perspectives on Pacific Islander voyaging, investigating archaeological evidence and museum displays from Pacific scholars Kylie Moloney, Melanie Van Olffen and Matthew Spriggs.
A load of old rubbish: displaying archaeology of the modern city
Dr Charlotte Smith, Museum Victoria
Collections 2009 series, 27 March 2009
Curator Charlotte Smith outlines the development of an exhibition at Museum Victoria based on urban archaeology. She discusses the challenges in interpreting the ‘rubbish’ and creating a snapshot of life in nineteenth-century Melbourne.
Human evolution: fossils surprising, fossils predicted
Professor Colin Groves, Australian National University
Charles Darwin series, 26 February 2009
Archaeologist Colin Groves outlines the fossil history of human evolution. He examines how some parts of the human fossil record appear to depict gradual change, while others seem better interpreted by the model of punctuated equilibria.
The Port of Aran
Michael Gibbons
Historical Interpretation series, 7 October 2008
Irish archaeologist Michael Gibbons talks about the history and archaeology of Killeany Harbour, Inis Mor on Aran Island off the coast of Ireland, as part of a broader survey of Irish antiquities.
From Makassar to Marege to the Museum
Alison Mercieca, National Museum of Australia
Behind the Scenes – Australian Journeys series, 7 July 2008
Curator Alison Mercieca tells the story of the Macassan trepang, or sea slug, industry. She considers the places connected by the Macassan voyagers from Indonesia and looks at the archaeological traces left on the Arnhem Land coast.
Into the desert
Dr Mike Smith, National Museum of Australia
Historical Interpretation series, 5 September 2007
Desert archaeologist Mike Smith on his expedition into the remote southern Simpson Desert in South Australia. Mike recalls the thrill of discovering ancient fossil remains, working with camels and a helicopter rescue for an injured expeditioner.
