Supplied by Penny Sharpe, Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage This is just a short note to thank those of you who were able to attend the forum this week celebrating World Heritage Day and the 40th anniversary of the NSW Heritage Act. Opposition Leader Luke Foley outlined Labor’s Five Point Plan for Heritage Protection, …
A possible nineteeth century military trench has been discovered during road work excavations at Tauranga, NZ. The trench and the musket balls found within it may be related to other known battle sites in the area, which date between the 1830s and 1860s. For more information, please see: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/325800/’we-expected-to-find-kumara-and-fire-pits-we-did-not-expect-this’
Tickets are now on sale for the Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioner’s Workshop (19 May 2017). Tickets will be on sale until 15 May 2017 unless sold out earlier – book now to avoid disappointment. The one day workshop is an opportunity for practitioners, students and those interested in historical archaeology to explore best practice, innovations …
AACAI NSW are pleased to present the Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioner’s Workshop (SHAP) as part of National Archaeology Week 2017. The one day workshop is an opportunity for practitioners, students and those interested in historical archaeology to explore best practice, innovations and technology as well as recent historical archaeology projects in NSW. While we have …
Historical and Contact Archaeology in North Parramatta A site currently being excavated in North Parramatta, New South Wales has found evidence of contact between European and local Indigenous peoples in fragments of glass. The excavators have also discovered evidence of leisure and ornamentation of the residents of the previous institutions located on the site. For …
Test excavations have begun at the site of the new Queens Wharf casino, hotel and entertainment complex in Brisbane. The test excavations are being carried out in order to investigate the foundations of heritage buildings in the area. These investigations will inform proceedings for protecting the heritage buildings while works are carried out. For more …
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 …
