Uncovering Aboriginal culture and histories through artefact collections. This project aims to investigate poorly understood Aboriginal artefact collections from southeast Australia using archaeologic

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Uncovering Aboriginal culture and histories through artefact collections. This project aims to investigate poorly understood Aboriginal artefact collections from southeast Australia using archaeological techniques, ethnohistory and traditional cultural knowledge. The project expects to generate new knowledge of how Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people lived and managed Country using the latest techniques in stone sourcing, archaeobotany, carbon dating, and microscopic residue analysis to work out how artefacts were sourced, made, and used. Expected outcomes include a more accurate picture of the significance of Aboriginal places and artefacts in cultural heritage assessments. Social and cultural benefits include a deeper appreciation for Aboriginal culture in Victoria and the groundwork for Aboriginal Keeping Places. . Scheme: Linkage Projects. Field: 4501 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture, Language and History. Lead: Dr Christopher Urwin