Contact archaeology and native title.

From: Australian Aboriginal Studies | Date: March 22, 2005| Author: Harrison, Rodney | Copyright information

Abstract: Contact archaeology in Australia is emerging as an important tool in the independent 'verification' of claimants' testimony regarding the post-sovereignty occupation and use of particular parts of the landscape in a continuous and 'traditional' manner. This paper reviews the literature on post-contact archaeology and material culture in Australia, and provides an assessment of the ways in which this evidence has been used in native title claims to date. The utility of pos...

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