An online lecture presented as part of the National Webinar Series 2022 in partnership with National Archaeology Week. Labour was at the heart of convict Australia. It defined the lives of all sentenced men and women, much more so than the episodes of brutality and inhumanity which capture our imagination today. In this talk I […]
The Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) will be hosting an online trivia night from 6pm-8pm (AEST) on Tuesday 17 May 2022 as part of National Archaeology Week (NAW) 2022. The event is open to ASHA members and non-members across Australasia who are studying, practice or have an interest in archaeology in Australasia. If you […]
Due to the success of the online Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) conference in 2021, ASHA will be hosting a series of bi-monthly online seminars in 2022 to showcase the great archaeological research currently being undertaken in Australia. The talks will run for 45 to 50 minutes, followed by a Q&A session. The seminars […]
Please join us at a social evening for ASHA Victorian members at part of National Archaeology Week. ASHA is supplying a range of grazing plates which include hot finger food, pizza and antipasto platters (gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options can be easily organised, just notify [email protected]). You will be pleased to note that Happy Hour […]
Join the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) on a free walking tour of Rookwood Necropolis led by Archaeologist, Dr Siobhan Lavelle OAM, as part of National Archaeology Week 2022. Rookwood Rookwood Cemetery, or to use its formal name, the Necropolis (City of the Dead), forms its own suburb occupying almost 3 square kilometres between […]
Save the date and watch this space for the ASHA 2023 National Archaeology Week events.
External event presented by National Archaeology Week (NAW) in partnership with Australia ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites). What are the key issues driving change for archaeology and World Heritage? 'Heritage Changes' is the theme of the ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GA2023) to be held in Sydney from 1-9 September 2023. It […]
External event presented by National Archaeology Week (NAW) in partnership with the Royal Australian Historical Society. Rivers are cultural artefacts transformed by human intervention. In Australia a significant influence on rivers has been the effect of mining. Miners dammed and diverted rivers for water supply and then choked them with the sand, gravel and silt […]
External event presented by National Archaeology Week (NAW) in partnership with the Australian Archaeological Association. In this talk Peter Veth outlines his current research to identify and profile the early and successful settlement of the Australian deserts. He presents new data and evidence from sites located in the vast north-west rangelands extending from Ningaloo, through […]
Artefact Heritage Services is proud to host the latest edition of SHAP - the Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners Workshop. The theme of the 2023 Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners workshop is ‘Something New’ - recent historical archaeological discoveries and innovations. A dynamic program of speakers is currently being curated featuring heritage professionals from both government and […]
Discover Archaeology Week Discover more about Inner West archaeologists and their work as part of the 2023 Heritage Festival. Presented by Inner West Council Library and History in partnership with the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology and the Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc. Curious to discover what archaeologists do, where they work and what […]
Join the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) on a free walking tour of Rookwood Necropolis led by Archaeologist, Dr Siobhan Lavelle OAM, on 28 May 2023 as part of National Archaeology Week (NAW) 2023. If you attended the NAW 2022 Rookwood tour, please feel free to come again, as we will be touring a […]
