After Captain Cook : the archaeology of the indigenous recent past in Australia - Harrison, Rodney, 1974-; Williamson, Christine, 1966- (Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira, 2004)
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Foreword -- 1. Introduction: 'Too many Captain Cooks'? An archaeology of Aboriginal Australia after 1788 -- Christine Williamson and Rodney Harrison -- Introduction -- Captain Cook and the historical archaeology of Aboriginal Australia -- Rationale for the volume -- The problem of 'tradition' and 'change': Contact archaeology and native title -- Structure of the volume -- Research on the archaeology of the recent Indigenous past in Australia -- Native title and the archaeology of the recent Aboriginal past -- Contact archaeology and heritage management -- Concluding remarks -- References -- Research On The Archaeology Of The Recent Indigenous Past In Australia -- 2. The Mjb̲erg collection and contact period Aboriginal material culture from north-east Queensland's rainforest region -- Asa Ferrier -- Introduction -- Environmental background -- Sources of ethnographic information -- Research results -- Characteristic rainforest artefacts -- Two curiosities -- Variability in material culture between groups -- Evidence for Aboriginal-European contact -- Concluding comments -- References -- 3. Shared histories and the archaeology of the pastoral industry in Australia -- Rodney Harrison -- Introduction -- Shared histories and the continuity of Australian (pre)history -- The shared histories of the pastoral industry in Australia -- Hidden histories/'singing the country' -- Case studies in the archaeology of the pastoral industry -- Previous studies -- Old Lamboo, south-east Kimberley, Western Australia -- Shared histories of the pastoral industry in NSW -- East Kunderang, Oxley Wild Rivers NP, north-east NSW -- Kunderang and the archaeology of a colonial palimpsest -- Dennawan, north-west NSW -- Conclusions: A shared history? -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4. 'This civilising experiment': Photography at Coranderrk Aboriginal Station during the 1860s -- Jane Lydon -- Introduction -- Colonial discourse -- Newspaper engravings -- 'Australian Aborigines Under Civilisation' -- Page one: The panorama -- Coranderrk as Goshen, a 'land of light and plenty' -- Intercolonial exhibition panel 1866 -- Green album -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5. Finding meaning in the patterns: The analysis of material culture from a contact site in Tasmania -- Christine Williamson -- Introduction -- Historical background -- The archaeology of Burghley -- The Aboriginal assemblages -- The European assemblages -- The unknown assemblages -- Conclusions -- References -- Native Title And The Archaeology Of The Recent Aboriginal Past -- 6. Legislating the past: Native title and the history of Aboriginal Australia -- Libby Riches -- Introduction -- Understanding native title -- The implications of cultural change -- Findings of fact and problems of truth -- Making the past plausible: Writing histories for native title -- Conclusion -- References -- 7. Can archaeology be used to address the principle of exclusive possession in native title? -- Peter Veth and Jo McDonald -- Introduction -- Exclusive possession and beneficial ownership in native title -- Theoretical considerations of continuity and transformation after contact -- The problem of defining the land-owning and land-using group in native title -- Archaeological evidence in native title and the emerging problem of boundaries -- Explorations in ethnicity and boundedness--art and bifacial points -- Art as an indicator of identity and social space -- Kimberley points and their capacity to inform on identity and exchange systems -- Conclusion -- References -- Contact Archaeology And Heritage Management -- 8. An archaeology of attachment: Cultural heritage and the post-contact -- Denis Byrne -- Introduction -- Post-colonial subversions -- Locality, heritage and post-contact archaeology -- Social significance and the post-contact: A nexus of neglect -- The inadequacy of background research in EIA -- The problem of detectability -- Certain intangibles -- Conclusion -- References -- 9. Recent investigations at the Ebenezer Mission cemetery -- Steve Brown, Steven Avery and Meg Goulding -- Introduction -- Review -- Ebenezer Mission -- Investigative techniques -- Documentary history -- Oral history -- Ground penetrating radar (GPR) -- Re-establishment survey from 1904 plan -- Investigation of micro-topography and surface vegetation -- Ground magnetic survey -- Further options -- Extent and layout of the Ebenezer Mission cemetery -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Appendix 1: Deaths at Ebenezer Mission 1861-1918 -- 10. Places people value: Social significance and cultural exchange in post-invasion Australia -- Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy -- Introduction -- Contact sites, social significance and cultural exchange in northern Cape York -- Social significance as an indicator of continuing cultural exchange -- Social significance in the assessment of the heritage values of NSW forests -- Discussion -- A rose by any other name? -- The rationale for community value/social significance -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 11. A past remembered: Aboriginal 'historical' places in central Queensland -- Luke Godwin and Scott L'Oste-Brown -- Introduction -- Historical background -- Methodology -- Description of places -- Early contact -- Massacres or violent incidents -- Native Mounted Police camps -- Historical cemeteries and burials -- Yambas -- Town camps -- Station camps -- Drover's and stockmen's camps -- Post-contact archaeological places -- Ceremonial, spiritual and story places -- Resource or 'good food' places -- Travel routes -- Settlements, missions and reserves -- Birthplaces -- Miscellaneous -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 12. Epilogue: An archaeology of Indigenous/non-Indigenous Australia from 1788 -- Tim Murray -- Introduction -- The current state of play -- A sharper focus on 'shared histories' -- Developing 'conjectural histories' -- References -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Aboriginal Australians -- Antiquities; Archaeology -- Australia; Australia -- Antiquities