New Directions in Archaeological Science (TA28) (2025)

Three Seasons of Archaeological Survey in the Aru Islands, 1995-97

Terra Australis reports the results of archaeological and related research within the south and east of Asia, though mainly Australia, New Guinea and island Melanesia -lands that remained terra australis incognita to generations of prehistorians. Its subject is the settlement of the diverse environments in this isolated quarter of the globe by peoples who have maintained their discrete and traditional ways of life into the recent recorded or remembered past and at times into the observable present.

The Archaeology of the Aru Islands, Eastern Indonesia

ANU Press eBooks, 2007

Terra Australis reports the results of archaeological and related research within the south and east of Asia, though mainly Australia, New Guinea and island Melanesia-lands that remained terra australis incognita to generations of prehistorians. Its subject is the settlement of the diverse environments in this isolated quarter of the globe by peoples who have maintained their discrete and traditional ways of life into the recent recorded or remembered past and at times into the observable present. Since the beginning of the series, the basic colour on the spine and cover has distinguished the regional distribution of topics as follows: ochre for Australia, green for New Guinea, red for SouthEast Asia and blue for the Pacific Islands. From 2001, issues with a gold spine will include conference proceedings, edited papers and monographs which in topic or desired format do not fit easily within the original arrangements. All volumes are numbered within the same series.

Oceanic Explorations: Lapita and Western Pacific settlement (Terra Australis 26)

Terra Australis reports the results of archaeological and related research within the south and east of Asia, though mainly Australia, New Guinea and island Melanesia-lands that remained terra australis incognita to generations of prehistorians. Its subject is the settlement of the diverse environments in this isolated quarter of the globe by peoples who have maintained their discrete and traditional ways of life into the recent recorded or remembered past and at times into the observable present. Since the beginning of the series, the basic colour on the spine and cover has distinguished the regional distribution of topics as follows: ochre for Australia, green for New Guinea, red for SouthEast Asia and blue for the Pacific Islands. From 2001, issues with a gold spine will include conference proceedings, edited papers and monographs which in topic or desired format do not fit easily within the original arrangements. All volumes are numbered within the same series.

Archaeology from Australia

Archaeology from Australia, 2004

Archaeology from Australia is a snapshot of archaeological research in Australia at the beginning of the 21st century. This book brings together authors from across Australia in all areas of historic and prehistoric archaeology. Not only does it capture work being done in Australia but it also embraces the neighbouring arenas in the South Pacific, Melanesia and South East Asia as well as wide-ranging research further afield. As President of the Australian Archaeological Association (AAA), I find that this book provides an excellent overview of what are considered to be many of the important contemporary areas of Australian archaeological research. The Australian Archaeological Association is one of the largest archaeological organisations in Australia, with a diverse membership of professionals, students and others with an interest in archaeology. It represents the discipline of mainstream archaeology and, in its broadest sense, acts as a framework within which people can network, communicate and share ideas, expertise and experience. 1 In recent years, AAA has been a forum for debate and discourse on such topics as the interface between archaeological research and the traditional custodians of the land and the ethical dimensions of archaeology. The annual conference and the journal of the association (Australian Archaeology) together provide important forums for the exchange of ideas and the showcasing of current research. Importantly, Archaeology from Australia is a book that provides a bridge between the discipline and non-specialist audience. In an era where effective and clear communication is of paramount importance, this book fills a niche illustrating the diverse approaches and problems that combine under the umbrella called archaeology.

Urwin, C. and M. Spriggs. 2021. The Development (and Imagined Re-invention) of Australian Archaeology in the Twentieth Century. The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Indigenous Australia and New Guinea. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Indigenous Australia and New Guinea, 2021

Most histories of Australian archaeology written in the past three decades imagine that the discipline came of age in (approximately) the year 1960. We are led to believe that systematic archaeological research, nuanced interpretations, and advocacy for the conservation of Aboriginal cultural heritage all date to the post-1960 era. Yet archaeological research in Australia has a lengthier and more complex genealogy. Here we use a series of case studies to explore the gradual development of the discipline during the twentieth century. We unpack key moments and projects during the early-to-mid twentieth century and examine the extent to which the so-called "professional" archaeologists of the 1960s overlapped with and depended upon the work of "amateur" scholars. We conclude by suggesting that the period of most rapid and significant change in archaeological thought and practice was precipitated by Aboriginal activism in the 1980s. Australia's First Peoples demanded control of research into their cultural heritage, a project which is ongoing today. Our discipline must encourage a culture of reflexivity on its current practices by coming to terms with rather than silencing its history (whether good, bad, or ugly).

McNiven, J., David, B., Richards, T., Rowe, C., Levesley, M., Milanes, J., Connaughton, S.P., Barker, B., Aplin, K., Asmussen, B., Fulkner, P., and Ulm, S., 2012. Lapita on the South Coast of Papua New Guinea: Challenging New Horizons in Pacific Archaeology. Forum Australian Archaeology 75: 16-22.

After Captain Cook: The Archaeology of the Recent Indigenous Past in Australia (review)

Asian Perspectives, 2006

Taking the High Ground: The archaeology of Rapa, a fortified island in remote East Polynesia (Terra Australis 37)

2012

Terra Australis reports the results of archaeological and related research within the south and east of Asia, though mainly Australia, New Guinea and island Melanesia-lands that remained terra australis incognita to generations of prehistorians. Its subject is the settlement of the diverse environments in this isolated quarter of the globe by peoples who have maintained their discrete and traditional ways of life into the recent recorded or remembered past and at times into the observable present.

Archaeological Science Under A Microscope: Studies in Residue and Ancient DNA Analysis in Honour of Thomas Loy

Terra Australis reports the results of archaeological and related research within the south and east of Asia, though mainly Australia, New Guinea and island Melanesia -lands that remained terra australis incognita to generations of prehistorians. Its subject is the settlement of the diverse environments in this isolated quarter of the globe by peoples who have maintained their discrete and traditional ways of life into the recent recorded or remembered past and at times into the observable present.

The Archaeology of Sulawesi: Current research on the Pleistocene to the Historic Period

The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, 2019

Terra Australis reports the results of archaeological and related research within the south and east of Asia, though mainly Australia, New Guinea and Island Melanesia-lands that remained terra australis incognita to generations of prehistorians. Its subject is the settlement of the diverse environments in this isolated quarter of the globe by peoples who have maintained their discrete and traditional ways of life into the recent recorded or remembered past and at times into the observable present.