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Papers by Richard L K Fullagar
Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania, Dec 1, 2009
Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania, Jul 1, 2004
Lithic technology, Mar 1, 2004
Current Anthropology, Aug 1, 2002
Taylor & Francis eBooks, Feb 16, 2010
ANU Press eBooks, Jul 7, 2017
Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Apr 1, 1997
Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania, Oct 1, 1991
Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania, Apr 1, 1997
Analyses of shell beads and stone drillpoints from Motupore Island, near Port Moresby, PNG contri... more Analyses of shell beads and stone drillpoints from Motupore Island, near Port Moresby, PNG contribute to the debate about the specialised role of the site in a prehistoric exchange network as well as to theoretical discussions concerning the relationship between craft ...
World Archaeology, Feb 1, 1997
... the work of Atholl Chase. Chase (1989) maintains that there is something distinctive about hu... more ... the work of Atholl Chase. Chase (1989) maintains that there is something distinctive about hunter-gatherer lifeways, and that it lies in the ways in which resource use is socially authorized. This is particularly interesting since ...
Antiquity, Dec 1, 1996
It is a startling experience to look down a microscope at a stone tool — a real Palaeolithic arte... more It is a startling experience to look down a microscope at a stone tool — a real Palaeolithic artefact, not a modern thing or a replicated copy — and see on its flint surface grubby brown-red stains that look the colour of old blood. Is a consensus emerging from the archaeological scientists as to just what traces of, especially, biological materials do survive on ancient stone surfaces, where they can be reliably characterized and identified?
Australian Archaeology, Jun 1, 1997
We have reviewed the submissions regarding revisions to the Association's Code of Et... more We have reviewed the submissions regarding revisions to the Association's Code of Ethics and report the following. 1. The response rate was abysmal; only 25 responses only out of over 500 members, 2. All members need to be reminded about the Association's Constitution and ...
Australian Archaeology, Dec 1, 2006
Australian Archaeology, Dec 1, 2006
On 19 August 2006, some 65 people from Australia and overseas attended a special symposium &#... more On 19 August 2006, some 65 people from Australia and overseas attended a special symposium 'Archaeological Science under a Microscope' at the University of Queensland (UQ), to honour Dr Tom Loy, who was found dead at his home in Fig Tree Pocket, Brisbane, on ...
In this chapter, we consider two main functional traces: residues and usewear. Residues refer to ... more In this chapter, we consider two main functional traces: residues and usewear. Residues refer to materials that are transferred and adhere to an artifact (Briuer 1976; Evershed et al. 1992; Loy 1994; Pollard & Heron 1996). Of particular interest is the transfer of residues during use, but some residues are unrelated to use and reflect incidental contact, burial processes, or even modern contaminants (Fankhauser 1993a). Certain residues can survive on artifacts for millions of years, and the techniques of residue analysis are broadly applicable to all archeological objects, although methods of extraction may differ. Usewear (or use-wear ) refers to the wear on the edges and surfaces of an implement (Hayden 1979a). Microwear sometimes refers to an approach that employs metallographic microscopes usually at high magnification, and especially (but not exclusively) to observe and interpret polishes on stone tools (see the following discussion). Traceology is a term that may refer to study of any traces (whether residues or surface alterations) but usually in the context of tool use, and can be synonymous with microwear (see Plisson et al. 1988; Vaughan & Hopert 1982-3). All of these terms refer to surface modifications during use, hafting, handling, and storage (see Hayden 1979a). Some forms of usewear may incorporate or absorb residues within surface layers, providing a mixture of additive residue and usewear traces. The general principles of usewear analysis are applicable to all material classes (including artifacts made of wood, bone, stone, and metal), but specific methods and interpretive rules have been developed for particular raw materials
Australian Archaeology, Dec 1, 1994
facts, assemblages, distributions and technology? There have been many surface collections and ex... more facts, assemblages, distributions and technology? There have been many surface collections and excavations in the last twenty years and consequently a vast increase in the range and number of stone artefacts, waiting to slip into someone's prehistory, or already ...
Join My Mailing List. Lesley Head. University of Wollongong. Professor, Australian Laureate Fello... more Join My Mailing List. Lesley Head. University of Wollongong. Professor, Australian Laureate Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES); Contact Information. Links. ... Search the Selected Works of Lesley Head. Search All Sites. RSS Feed. Print this page. Bookmark ...
Routledge eBooks, Sep 2, 2003
Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania, Dec 1, 2009
Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania, Jul 1, 2004
Lithic technology, Mar 1, 2004
Current Anthropology, Aug 1, 2002
Taylor & Francis eBooks, Feb 16, 2010
ANU Press eBooks, Jul 7, 2017
Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Apr 1, 1997
Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania, Oct 1, 1991
Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania, Apr 1, 1997
Analyses of shell beads and stone drillpoints from Motupore Island, near Port Moresby, PNG contri... more Analyses of shell beads and stone drillpoints from Motupore Island, near Port Moresby, PNG contribute to the debate about the specialised role of the site in a prehistoric exchange network as well as to theoretical discussions concerning the relationship between craft ...
World Archaeology, Feb 1, 1997
... the work of Atholl Chase. Chase (1989) maintains that there is something distinctive about hu... more ... the work of Atholl Chase. Chase (1989) maintains that there is something distinctive about hunter-gatherer lifeways, and that it lies in the ways in which resource use is socially authorized. This is particularly interesting since ...
Antiquity, Dec 1, 1996
It is a startling experience to look down a microscope at a stone tool — a real Palaeolithic arte... more It is a startling experience to look down a microscope at a stone tool — a real Palaeolithic artefact, not a modern thing or a replicated copy — and see on its flint surface grubby brown-red stains that look the colour of old blood. Is a consensus emerging from the archaeological scientists as to just what traces of, especially, biological materials do survive on ancient stone surfaces, where they can be reliably characterized and identified?
Australian Archaeology, Jun 1, 1997
We have reviewed the submissions regarding revisions to the Association's Code of Et... more We have reviewed the submissions regarding revisions to the Association's Code of Ethics and report the following. 1. The response rate was abysmal; only 25 responses only out of over 500 members, 2. All members need to be reminded about the Association's Constitution and ...
Australian Archaeology, Dec 1, 2006
Australian Archaeology, Dec 1, 2006
On 19 August 2006, some 65 people from Australia and overseas attended a special symposium &#... more On 19 August 2006, some 65 people from Australia and overseas attended a special symposium 'Archaeological Science under a Microscope' at the University of Queensland (UQ), to honour Dr Tom Loy, who was found dead at his home in Fig Tree Pocket, Brisbane, on ...
In this chapter, we consider two main functional traces: residues and usewear. Residues refer to ... more In this chapter, we consider two main functional traces: residues and usewear. Residues refer to materials that are transferred and adhere to an artifact (Briuer 1976; Evershed et al. 1992; Loy 1994; Pollard & Heron 1996). Of particular interest is the transfer of residues during use, but some residues are unrelated to use and reflect incidental contact, burial processes, or even modern contaminants (Fankhauser 1993a). Certain residues can survive on artifacts for millions of years, and the techniques of residue analysis are broadly applicable to all archeological objects, although methods of extraction may differ. Usewear (or use-wear ) refers to the wear on the edges and surfaces of an implement (Hayden 1979a). Microwear sometimes refers to an approach that employs metallographic microscopes usually at high magnification, and especially (but not exclusively) to observe and interpret polishes on stone tools (see the following discussion). Traceology is a term that may refer to study of any traces (whether residues or surface alterations) but usually in the context of tool use, and can be synonymous with microwear (see Plisson et al. 1988; Vaughan & Hopert 1982-3). All of these terms refer to surface modifications during use, hafting, handling, and storage (see Hayden 1979a). Some forms of usewear may incorporate or absorb residues within surface layers, providing a mixture of additive residue and usewear traces. The general principles of usewear analysis are applicable to all material classes (including artifacts made of wood, bone, stone, and metal), but specific methods and interpretive rules have been developed for particular raw materials
Australian Archaeology, Dec 1, 1994
facts, assemblages, distributions and technology? There have been many surface collections and ex... more facts, assemblages, distributions and technology? There have been many surface collections and excavations in the last twenty years and consequently a vast increase in the range and number of stone artefacts, waiting to slip into someone's prehistory, or already ...
Join My Mailing List. Lesley Head. University of Wollongong. Professor, Australian Laureate Fello... more Join My Mailing List. Lesley Head. University of Wollongong. Professor, Australian Laureate Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES); Contact Information. Links. ... Search the Selected Works of Lesley Head. Search All Sites. RSS Feed. Print this page. Bookmark ...
Routledge eBooks, Sep 2, 2003
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has a variable record in identifying human burials, being least ef... more Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has a variable record in identifying human burials, being least effective when distinctive burial features such as grave shafts or void spaces are not present, a common situation in Indigenous Australian archaeological sites. A GPR survey was carried out in advance of recent archaeological excavations at Madjedbebe (formaly known as Malakunanja II), a sandstone rockshelter in western Arnhem Land. The combination of detailed mapping, GPR and excavation afforded the opportunity to improve the geophysical interpretation and to document the burial practice of placing rocks over an interred body. The spatial relationship of the rocks and burials were investigated with statistical tests. Application of these methods developed through this case study provides Indigenous communities and other heritage practioners with the future opportunity to assess and manage similar burial sites in a non-invasive fashion. Further it provides a means for data intergration and visual tools for understanding a site's spatial layout.
Archaeobotany is the study of plant remains from archaeological contexts. Despite Australasian re... more Archaeobotany is the study of plant remains from archaeological contexts. Despite Australasian research being at the forefront of several methodological innovations over the last three decades, archaeobotany is now a relatively peripheral concern to most archaeological projects in Australia and New Guinea. In this paper, many practicing archaeobotanists working in these regions argue for a more central role for archaeobotany in standard archaeological practice. An overview of archaeobotanical techniques and applications is presented, the potential for archaeobotany to address key historical research questions is indicated, and initiatives designed to promote archaeobotany and improve current practices are outlined.