Reconstructing archaeological palaeolandscapes using geophysical and geomatic survey techniques: An example from Red Lily Lagoon, Arnhem Land, Australia
Author:
Kowlessar JarradORCID,
Moffat IanORCID,
Wesley Daryl,
Willis Mark,
Wrigglesworth Shay,
Jones TristenORCID,
Nayinggul Alfred,
Abstract
Arnhem Land is a key region for understanding the Pleistocene colonisation of Australia, due to the presence of the oldest sites in the continent. Despite this, conventional archaeological survey has not been effective at locating additional pre-Holocene sites in the region due to a complex distribution of geomorphic units caused by sea level rise and coastal aggradation. This research uses geophysical and geomatic techniques to map the subsurface distribution of the geomorphic units in the Red Lily Lagoon region in eastern Arnhem Land. This reveals a complex Pleistocene landscape, which offers the potential to locate additional archaeological sites and so reveal more about the lifeways of the earliest Australians.
Funder
Australian Research Council
Flinders University
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subject
Multidisciplinary
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