Smith / Burke Digging It Up Down Under

A Practical Guide to Doing Archaeology in Australia
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-387-35263-3
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 325 Seiten

Reihe: World Archaeological Congress Cultural Heritage Manual Series

This field manual provides essential background information for those interested in undertaking archaeology in Australia. Professional archaeologists provide their personal tips for working in each state and territory, dealing with a living heritage, working with Aboriginal peoples, and coping with Australian conditions. Grounded in the social, political and ethical issues that inform Australian archaeology today, this book is also packed with practical advice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Claire

Burke, Heather

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Foreword;7
2;Contents;9
3;List of Figures and Tables;15
3.1;Figures;15
3.2;Tables;16
4;Acronyms;17
5;Preface;19
5.1;Indigenous, Aboriginal or... ?;23
5.2;The Structure of This Book;24
5.3;References and Further Reading;26
6;A Brief History of Australian Archaeology;27
6.1;1.1. The Rise of Professional Archaeology in Australia;29
6.2;1.2. Anthropology and Archaeology in Australia;36
6.3;1.3. The Ethics of Working in Australia;37
6.4;1.4. Indigenous Control and Cultural Heritage;39
6.5;1.5. How to Get Work in Australia;39
6.6;References and Further Reading;45
6.7;Key Guides and Resources;48
7;An Introduction to Indigenous Australia;49
7.1;2.1. Who Were the First Australians?;52
7.2;2.2. Colonizing the Australian Continent;54
7.3;2.3. Symbolic Behaviors;58
7.4;2.4. Changing People in a Changing Land;62
7.5;2.5. The Dreaming;71
7.6;2.6. First Contacts;72
7.7;2.7. Conflicting Knowledge Systems;74
7.8;References and Further Reading;78
7.9;Key Guides and Resources;83
8;Finding Funding;84
8.1;3.1. Types of Funding;85
8.2;3.2. Funding Sources;91
8.3;3.3. Preparing a Submission;97
8.4;3.4. How Applications are Assessed;104
8.5;3.5. Budget Business;106
8.6;3.6. Why Submissions are Rejected;111
8.7;3.7. The Funding Relationship;111
8.8;References and Further Reading;112
8.9;Key Guides and Resources;112
9;Living It Up Down Under: Working in an Australian Setting;114
9.1;4.1. Climate and Environment;114
9.2;4.2. The Australian Character and Lifestyle;116
9.3;4.3. General Health and Safety Down Under;122
9.4;4.4. Employment ;135
9.5;4.5. Systems and Standards ;139
9.6;4.6. Working in the Australian Bush ;143
9.7;References and Further Reading;148
9.8;Key Guides and Resources;148
10;Working with the Legislation;150
10.1;5.1. Major Federal Legislation;152
10.2;5.2. State Legislation;156
10.3;5.3. Native Title;185
10.4;5.4. Other Forms of Regulating Archaeological Work ;187
10.5;References and Further Reading;189
10.6;Key Guides and Resources;190
11;Doing Archaeology in Aboriginal Australia;191
11.1;6.1. Types of Sites;191
11.2;6.2. Indigenous Artifacts;196
11.3;6.3. Stone Artifact Recording Systems in Australia;197
11.4;6.4. Analyzing Australian Rock Art;199
11.5;6.5. What to Do if Human Remains are Encountered;200
11.6;6.6. Place-Based Approaches to Recording Indigenous Heritage;201
11.7;6.7. Contact Archaeology and the Post-Colonial Past;203
11.8;6.8. Researching Indigenous Sites ;204
11.9;6.9. Ethical Issues in Indigenous Archaeology;206
11.10;References and Further Reading;217
11.11;Key Guides and Resources;219
12;Doing Historical Archaeology in Australia;220
12.1;7.1. Types of Sites;222
12.2;7.2. Locating Primary Documentary Information;222
12.3;7.3. Sources of Official (Government) Information;223
12.4;7.4 Sources of Private and Personal Information;226
12.5;7.5. Censuses and Other Statistical Returns;229
12.6;7.6. Oral Histories;229
12.7;7.7. Maps and Other Cartographic Information;230
12.8;7.8. Industrial and Technical Resources;231
12.9;7.9. Ethical Issues in Historical Archaeology;232
12.10;References and Further Reading;238
12.11;Key Guides and Resources;239
13;Doing Maritime Archaeology in Australia;241
13.1;8.1. Legislation Protecting Maritime Sites;242
13.2;8.2. Sources of Information;245
13.3;8.3. Ethical Issues in Maritime Archaeology;247
13.4;References and Further Reading;251
13.5;Key Guides and Resources;252
14;Conserving and Managing Cultural Heritage;253
14.1;9.1. The Burra Charter Model for Assessing Significance;254
14.2;9.2. Writing a Statement of Cultural Significance;258
14.3;9.3. The Burra Charter Model for Conservation;259
14.4;9.4. Making Management Recommendations for Sites;262
14.5;9.5. Managing Excavated Material;263
14.6;9.6. Heritage Management, the Community and Cultural Tourism;265
14.7;9.7. Indigenous Heritage and Conservation Issues;272
14.8;References and Further Reading;276
14.9;Key Guides and Resources;278
15;Documentation and Publication;280
15.1;10.1. Technical Reports;280
15.2;10.2. Community Reports;287
15.3;10.3. Academic Publishing;289
15.4;10.4. Other Forms of Archaeological Documentation;290
15.5;10.5. Publishing and Intellectual Property;293
15.6;References and Further Reading;302
15.7;Key Guides and Resources;304
16;Glossary;305
16.1;Flaked Stone Artifacts;305
16.2;Other Aboriginal Artifacts;307
16.3;Archaeological Procedures;307
16.4;Rock Art;307
16.5;General Terms;308
17;Australian Archaeology Yellow Pages ;310
18;Codes of Ethics;326
18.1;Code of Ethics of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc.;326
18.2;Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc. Code of Ethics;327
18.3;Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc. ;330
18.4;Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology Code of Ethics;331
18.5;Standard or Research Performance Preamble;333
18.6;International Federation of Rock Art Organisations (IFRAO) Code of Ethics ( full version, approved 14- 7- 2000);334
18.7;World Archaeological Congress;338
18.8;The Vermillion Accord on Human Remains;338
18.9;World Archaeological Congress First Code of Ethics;338
18.10;World Archaeological Congress;340
18.11;The Tamaki Makau-rau Accord on the Display of Human Remains and Sacred Objects;340
19;Converting Between Metric and Non- Metric Systems;341
20;Sample Consent Forms;343
21;Index;345