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Journal Article

Author
Howes, Hilary
Title
Aspects of the historiography of Australian archaeology
In
Historical Records of Australian Science
Imprint
vol. 32, no. 2, 2021, pp. 125-40
Url
https://doi.org/10.1071/HR20017
Subject
Chronological Classification 1901- Human Sciences
Abstract

This article is a historiography, or critical review of the history, of Australian archaeology. It commences with a discussion of the two major regional histories of Australian archaeology, and a survey of the literature on the removal and scientific use of human remains. This is followed by an examination of the two major approaches to the history of Australian archaeology-individual and collective biography, and the use of specific archaeological sites or broader geographical regions-then three complementary but less used historical approaches. Finally, I offer suggestions for further research in the history of Australian archaeology.

Source
cohn 2021

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  • Spriggs, Matthew, 'Everything you've been told about the history of Australian archaeology is wrong', Bulletin of the history of archaeology, 30 (1:3) (2020), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.5334/bha-626. Details

References

  • Wesson, Jane P., 'A first bibliography of historical archaeology in Australia', Australian journal of historical archaeology, 1 (1983), 22-34. Details
  • Wesson, Jane P., 'A first bibliography of historical archaeology in Australia continued', Australian journal of historical archaeology, 2 (1984), 13-6. Details

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