Late in 2017 or early in 2018 ASHA will be hosting a workshop at the Big Dig Centre in Sydney, and we would like to get feedback from ASHA members regarding what type of workshop they would be interested in. Please assist us with organisation by completing this three question survey by Wednesday 30 August. […]
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AACAI is hosting a Photogrammetry for Archaeological Consulting Workshop on September 22, which will be presented by Andrew Wilkinson. The workshop will be held at Biosis Pty Ltd, 38 Bertie Street, Port Melbourne. The one day workshop is designed as an intensive course to introduce the basics of photogrammetry and how this technique can be
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The Uncovered Past Institute will be undertaking the first archaeological excavation in Victoria of a Chinese mining settlement between 9th – 28th October 2017. For around thirty years from the late 1850s Harrietville was home to hundreds of Victoria’s Chinese gold miners. The largely undisturbed site includes mine workings, water races, building foundations, and gardens:
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The University of Sydney presents a lecture by Nathalie Cohen, Head of Community Archaeology at the Museum of London Archaeology: Knole Unlocked- The secret history of a country mansion. This lecture will take place on 17 August 2017, and the evening will include champagne and pies. Knole is one of England’s largest country houses and
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ASHA and IA are pleased to announce the sessions for the 2017 joint conference entitled ‘Travelling Stories’ which will take place in October in Tasmania. We welcome all proposals for papers or presentations but especially those that fit in one of the sessions or with the general theme of the conference. There is currently room
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The Heritage Act 2017 which becomes operative on 1 November 2017 is proposed to be supported by new Victorian Heritage Regulations 2017 and Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulations 2017 announced by the Minister for Planning. The Regulations will “set fees for certain activities, set penalties and infringement offences, require details and results of historical archaeological
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Excavation of the historic Bridge Inn Hotel is taking place at Mernda, north-east of Melbourne. Archaeologists have uncovered footings of the early hotel just under the top soil. Various artefacts have been found, as well as aboriginal artefacts. An open day is being held on Saturday, 8th of July between 10am-2pm. For more information, please
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This year at NASC 2017 we are taking abstract submissions of 250 words for three categories, they are as follows: Research Presentations: A presentation of any original archaeological research conducted by or partly by the speaker. This could be research at any level of study (Honours, Masters, PhD etc). All types of research will be
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We are pleased to announce that registrations for the Travelling Stories Conference are now open! Options include registration for the whole conference (October 10th – 13th), or single days, as well as two optional conference-related tours, and the conference dinner. Full registrations cover: October 10th: attendance at the opening evening event in Launceston October 11th:
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Navin Officer Heritage Consultants (NOHC) archaeologists have begun work unearthing some of the Canberra region’s early European settlement – a lost nineteenth century schoolhouse in Googong. The dig is being run by Googong Township Pty Ltd in partnership with NOHC and is part of the extensive environmental and heritage survey works being undertaken at Googong.
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