A lecture presented by Richard Tuffin and David Roe, entitled ‘But did they wash behind their ears?: preliminary findings from the 2016 Penitentiary Ablutions archaeological excavation at Port Arthur’ will be presented on Wednesday 15 March, at 4.00pm. The lecture will be held at the University of New England (Large Lecture Theatre EM1, Natural Resources […]
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This might be on the cusp (in terms of NZ timing) of what is considered Historical Archaeology, but ASHA readers may be interested in this new publication on using high resolution wigglematch radiocarbon dating. Palisade posts from a Waikato pa and construction were investigated, and were dated at 1768+-4 (95% probability). Article information and a
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Following the success of our first session, the NSW Archaeology Reading Group will be meeting again at 6.30pm on Monday 6th March at Unit 94 / 120 Saunders Street, Pyrmont. We will be reading the following three articles suggested by attendants at the last meet. They are all fairly brief and there is no pressure
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Please join us for a tour of Museum Victoria’s dedicated storage facility on Friday 17th March 2017 followed by lunch at the Post Office Hotel in Coburg. Attendees of the last tour enjoyed exploring the various objects of State significance at the storage facility late in 2016. Spots are limited so make sure you sign
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Tasmanian Evil-averting Marks The Tasmanian Magic Project has released a video which aims to enlist the aid of the general public in finding evil-averting marks. It’s hoped the video will raise awareness of the existence of these marks on old houses and buildings and so aid in the re-discovery of the lost and secret history
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Oral History Australia Biennial Conference The conference theme is Moving memories: oral history in a global world and promises to stimulate interesting discussion amongst participants. International guest speakers include Indira Chowdhury (India) and Dalia Leinarte (Lithuania). Venue: SMC Conference and Function Centre, Sydney Date: 13 – 16 September 2017n Website: https://dcconferences.eventsair.com/ohac17/csPlease click here to download
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Absinthe Bottles and Prostitution in Early Colonial Melbourne
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Originally posted by Elizabeth Foley Registration is still open for the Victorian Archaeology Colloquium, to be held at La Trobe University on Friday 3 February 2017. Registration is inclusive of morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Please register via: https://latrobe.onestopsecure.com/onestopweb/LTUEv/createbooking?e=ASSC_EV49 Program 8:30 Registration 9:00-9:30 Welcome to Country 9:30-10:00 Introduction 10:00-11:00 Session 1: Approaches: Methods and
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Applications are now open for the Victorian Archaeology Colloquium. The annual Colloquium will be held on 3 February 2017 at the Institute for Advanced Study, La Trobe University, Bundoora. Traditional Owners residing over 100 km away are eligible to apply for a travel bursary to attend. Colloquium registerations are available on the following link: https://latrobe.onestopsecure.com/onestopweb/LTUEv/createbooking?e=ASSC_EV49
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On Thursday 8 December 2016 members of ASHA and other non-member historic archaeologists and historians attended a guided tour of Museums Victoria’s storage facility in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, organised by ASHA committee members Bronwyn Woff and Catherine Tucker. The storage facility provides tailored storage areas for objects when they are not on display at Museums
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