Bake or make a creation inspired by archaeology! Knit a scale bar, bake artefact biscuits, model a monument, the only limit is your imagination.
Join us in May 2024 for a nationwide program of events celebrating Australian archaeology and the work of Australian archaeologists.
Join us for the National Webinar Series, exploring archaeology across Australia and beyond, all online. Remember to check the time zone!
Industrial-scale metal mining has long been a feature of developing economies, leaving behind large quantities of waste and contaminants, and causing significant environmental changes. Join Professor Susan Lawrence in this online seminar, to learn what these legacies of historical mining can teach us about mining heritage and about managing healthy rivers, environments and communities.
Visitors to the National Museum of Australia have a unique opportunity this year to explore the history and culture of ancient Egypt through a curated collection of stunning objects from the collection of the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities. Join curator Craig Middleton online for a discussion about the exhibition - after so many centuries, why are we still so fascinated by ancient Egypt?
Education underpins the past, present and future of Australian archaeology. This online panel will bring together representatives from the primary, secondary and tertiary education sectors, the cultural heritage industry and academic researchers. Join them for a discussion of the future of archaeological education in Australia.
The braiding of Indigenous knowledge and Western science fosters a deeper and more holistic understanding of the past through multiple lenses. This online panel discussion will focus on the new Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Science, outline current projects, and suggest additional lines of research to build on Australian strengths in archaeology and other disciplines.
Digital methods for rock art research and recording are already becoming standard, as archaeologists reach for new ways to study this invaluable heritage. Join Dr Andrea Jalandoni for a seminar on the current state of digital rock art research, and the opportunities it offers to help people to engage with their cultural heritage.
Join Dr Kellie Pollard, Dr Malcolm Connolly and Dr Caroline Spry for an online Q&A shaped by the theme of Voice, and addressing Aboriginal people’s ways of knowing, doing and being in the archaeology of Indigenous Australia.
In this talk Peter Veth outlines his current research to identify and profile the early and successful settlement of the Australian deserts. This project will bring innovative science and Indigenous knowledge together to develop new understandings of the 60,000 year custodianship of Australian deserts.
Join Lucy Welsh for an introduction to artefact conservation first-aid in the field. Lucy will discuss different archaeological objects and their rates of degradation, the basics of material identification, and what we can do in the field to arrest degradation prior to conservation treatment. Learn how to look after those artefacts!
To celebrate National Archaeology Week, the Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology is opening their monthly AHOY member meeting to the public. Join in online for two special guest lectures from Maddy McAllister, and Danielle Wilkinson and Liam Phillips.
Join emerging archaeologist Tiffany Reynolds-Flannery as she shares her upcoming Masters research! Geophysical survey of Rathcroghan Royal Complex in Ireland has revealed an intriguing feature and sparked conflicting interpretations of its function. Tiffany is examining a wide range of evidence in an attempt to resolve conjecture about the function of the enclosure.
Rivers are cultural artefacts transformed by human intervention. In Australia a significant influence on rivers has been the effect of mining. Join Professor Susan Lawrence online for an overview of recent research investigating how the nineteenth century gold rush continues to shape rivers and floodplains, 150 years after the event.
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Scientific techniques play a crucial role in answering questions about our human past, and new methodologies are constantly being added to the toolkit. ARCAS has put together a panel of specialists for this online presentation, to give you the opportunity to hear about the latest archaeological research in Australia.
New Caledonia in Southern Melanesia has been a Convict Colony from 1864 until 1931. Join Christophe Sand to dig deeper into the history and archaeology of Pacific Convictism. In this online seminar, Christophe will outline the results of research so far, and discuss the types of material remains that have been unearthed.
Join us for the National Webinar Series, exploring archaeology across Australia and beyond, all online. Remember to check the time zone!
What are the key issues driving change for archaeology and World Heritage? The ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GA2023) will be held in Sydney in September this year, and will provide an amazing opportunity to hear from leading thinkers and meet with global experts. Join Tracy Ireland and Steve Brown to find out more.
The deep-time perspective provided by stone tools is unique for researchers interested in the origins and development of human technology. Where can you go to find out more? How about an online interactive Museum of Stone Tools?! The Museum is launching today, and the curators invite you to explore online and connect on social media.
Dive into the heritage and culture of the Coral Sea at the Queensland Museum and online. Connections across the Coral Sea reveals the latest archaeological research around the earliest movements and trade between the seafaring cultures of Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait and the northeast coast of Queensland. On now, until 9 July 2023.
Join us in May 2023 for a nationwide program of events celebrating Australian archaeology and the work of Australian archaeologists.
The island of Cyprus has a rich history and an important and unique cultural legacy in the eastern Mediterranean. The protection, study and promotion of this history is supervised by a government department called the Department of Antiquities. Dr Marina Solomidou-Ieronymidou, the current Director of the Department will speak on the legacy of the work of the Department and will outline its current activities and its mission to protect and understand all of the periods of the island’s history.
Find out about career and research options available to digital archaeologists today, and how digital techniques are being used to understand archaeological sites and landscapes, and in museum contexts too. An online panel discussion with specialists in the field, and time for all of your burning digital archaeology questions!
Bake or make a creation inspired by archaeology! Knit a scale bar, bake artefact biscuits, model a monument, the only limit is your imagination.
The ancient city of Falerii Novi lies buried beneath agricultural fields and olive groves 50km north of Rome. Archaeological survey has revealed a map of buried structures and created a comprehensive remote sensing dataset. New excavations have just begun. Join Dr Emlyn Dodd for an online talk on what we know so far about this fascinating city, and future plans for the Falerii Novi Project.
In this online and in person seminar, Dr Tim Denham will give an overview of recent collaborative research both within archaeological science, and with other disciplines and fields. These joint projects allow new approaches to questions including early agriculture and plant domestication in the tropics and transitions to sedentary living, and also generate new sets of questions.
From HMB Endeavour to Shackleton’s Endurance, shipwrecks have been in the news lately. For maritime archaeologists, the greatest discoveries are those yet to be made—the shipwrecks that remain hidden, the objects yet to be studied, the stories still untold. Focusing on the underwater cultural heritage of the Asia-Pacific region, this interdisciplinary panel will discuss the ethics, politics and legalities of two major ceramic collections in Australia and Indonesia.
Unearthing the cultural history of the former Williams Creek valley and Wurundjeri Woiwurrung life in what is now the heart of the city. This presentation will discuss excavations at the historic Munro site (adjacent to Queen Victoria Market) which revealed the profile of the original William Street Creek which ran approximately along the alignment of the present Elizabeth Street.
Archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains. Join Dr Kelsey Lowe for an online introduction to archaeology aimed at our up-and-coming future archaeologists.
Find out all you need to know about ICOMOS and archaeological conservation in one friendly evening. Join Andrew Sneddon, Richard Mackay and Tracey Ireland for an online discussion about Australia ICOMOS, the Burra Charter, and the International Committee for Archaeological Heritage Management. And find out about the General Assembly and Scientific Symposium which will be held in Sydney next year!
Göbekli Tepe is a Neolithic site in south-east Anatolia dated to the local Pre-Pottery Neolithic, between c. 9500 and 8000 BCE. The scale of construction and the labour involved in this monumental complex is unprecedented for the time and place. In this talk Lee Clare, in charge of current excavations at Göbekli Tepe, will present the most recent findings on the site.
Join Michael Morrison for an online seminar exploring the ways in which the investigation of foodways can help to elicit deeper and more nuanced understandings of the histories and experiences of First Nations Peoples in colonial settings.
The Devonshire Street Cemetery in Sydney was established in 1819 and remained in operation until 1901, when (most of) the graves were exhumed to make way for Central Station. The recent expansion of the station involved archaeological excavation of remains of the former cemetery. Join the Excavation Director Dr Iain Stuart, for an online presentation on the history and archaeology of the cemetery.
The Theban Tomb of Amenmose in Dra Abu el Naga has left only fragments of the architecture and wall decoration. Join Boyo Ockinga for an online lecture, providing insights into the work of the Macquarie Theban Tombs Project, and the developing understanding of the life of Amenmose, now known to have been a significant official in the reign of Ramesses IV.
Palaeontology is the study of ancient life, whether it’s prehistoric plants, dinosaurs, fungi, or any other animal from the ancient past! Join Dr Andrew Rozefelds for a webinar on his fascinating field, studying the origins, evolution and history of the modern Australian flora.
Professor Alistair Paterson (University of Western Australia) shares insights into an ongoing project that draws together the results of five decades of historical and maritime archaeological research along the Western Australian coast. A free online seminar, presented by the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology.
Images of human faces have become an important source of evidence in forensic investigations. In this online presentation, Dr Zuzana Obertová will talk about the practice of forensic facial identification from the perspective of a forensic anthropologist, who worked as a facial examiner in a European law enforcement agency.
