Litster, Mirani, and Wallis, Lynley A. (2013) Looking for the proverbial needle? The archaeology of Australian colonial frontier massacres. Archaeology in Oceania, 46 (3). pp. 105-117.

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Abstract

Amongst other issues, the ‘History Wars’ raise the question as to whether or not sites of conflict on the Australian colonial frontier will be preserved in the archaeological record. We explore this question through a consideration of what the expected nature of any such evidence might be, based on general and specific historical accounts and an understanding of site formation processes. Although limited success has been achieved to date in locating definitive evidence for such sites in Australia, we conclude that there are some specific situations where archaeology could usefully be applied to give rise to a more multi-dimensional understanding of the past.

Item ID:	71094
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1834-4453
Keywords:	Frontier conflict; massacres; Australian archaeology; history wars
Copyright Information:	Copyright © John Wiley & Sons.
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2024 02:28
FoR Codes:	45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4501 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, language and history > 450101 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander archaeology @ 50% 43 HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 4301 Archaeology > 430101 Archaeological science @ 50%
SEO Codes:	13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1307 Understanding past societies > 130703 Understanding Australia’s past @ 100%
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