Australian archaeologists work in a huge range of fields, investigating diverse aspects of our past. A generous bunch of Australian archaeologists have shared their stories with us. Click on the profiles below to find out more!
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Sarah is a PhD student, investigating aspects of past lives at the site Zahrat adh-Dhra‘ 2 (9,200 - 8,300 cal BC), in Jordan. The fact that her ‘funny’ fieldwork stories include running out of water in the desert suggests that maybe she is exactly the right person for the job.
Read MoreJillian gives an insight into the fascinating research that can be explored through the specialist field of zooarchaeology … and also into another way of looking at roadkill.
Read MoreWenjing has always been a fan of detective stories, and is now working on one of the biggest mysteries she could find: the chronology of the UNESCO Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, in South Africa.
Read MoreAbi was hooked on archaeology as a child in south west Ireland, where she spent her free time exploring the ruins of a medieval ringwork, towerhouse, church and graveyard, and imagining the long forgotten lives of people who once lived there.
Read MoreGreg is investigating the implications of nineteenth century industry for Aboriginal cultural heritage and its management in Victoria. He also has some valuable life lessons to share about tarpaulins.
Read MoreCarly is a zooarchaeologist, which means she works with the remains of animals from archaeological contexts. Her particular interest is in what animal bones can tell us about people's relationships with animals (including what they ate) and the broader environment in which they lived.
Read MoreEmma’s favourite memory of working in archaeology so far was standing for two hours on a beach talking one on one with an Aboriginal traditional owner who explained the islands and the landscape, as far as the eye could see.
Read MoreOne of Matthew’s most interesting discoveries has been a So Fresh 2004 CD (Winter Edition) in almost perfect working condition …
Read MoreTim has found that archaeology is fantastic career, if you like to explore new places. From camping at night in the Simpson Desert to waking up in the morning and watching whales off Cape Moreton, amazing experiences are pretty common.
Read MoreLynley is just putting the finishing touches on a long-term project investigating the archaeology of the Native Mounted Police which has covered all of Queensland, before starting on a new project that is focused on archaeology and rock art in the sandstone country of southeast Cape York Peninsula.
Read MoreIn Brent’s work, he has been able to demonstrate, through experiment, that an archaeological trench also functions effectively as an air raid trench.
Read MoreClaire enjoys the opportunity provided by archaeology to investigate history from different points of view, and to think about how people often excluded from history books may have experienced events.
Read MoreLouise was inspired by Lawrence of Arabia to follow a career in archaeology, and her current projects include Tell es-Safi/Gath, Philistine City of Goliath, Israel; and the Vapheio-Palaiopyrgi Survey Project, Lakonia, Greece. It all sounds very glamorous, until she mentions amoebic dysentery.
Read MoreIn Kimberley’s doctoral research, she is exploring how food was used to shape behaviour in nineteenth-century institutions, comparing sites in Quebec, Canada, and Sydney, Australia.
Read MoreSean’s current projects focus on modelling how Sahul was peopled, when different islands were first occupied and what the submerged archaeological landscapes of Australia's vast continental shelves can tell us about this history of the continent.
Read MoreCaroline decided to be an archaeologist after volunteering on an excavation at the Glenrowan Inn, the site of the Kelly gang’s last stand. She now wears many hats, including self-confessed rock nerd!
Read MoreMorgan has worked all over Australia, as well as in Jordan and Turkey. This year, coinciding with National Archaeology Week, alongside Aboriginal stakeholders, Morgan and the EMM heritage team will be commencing an excavation of Aboriginal midden sites on the Kurnell Peninsula.
Read MoreChristopher is an archaeologist, faunal analyst, and lithic artefact specialist. Current projects include analysis of faunal remains from a cesspit - he has found 13 different species of bird so far!
Read MoreChristine decided to become an archaeologist when she was in Year 7 and never looked back. She now directs her own company and has surrounded herself with a team of people who are as nerdy about history and archaeology as she is!
Read MoreGrace is an artefact specialist and photographer, and is currently cataloguing stone artefacts from an assemblage with a date range extending back to the Pleistocene (2.8 million years to 12 thousand years ago), and photographing historical artefacts from sites around Melbourne, Victoria.
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