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New Ground: Australasian Archaeology Conference 2007 PROGRAMME & ABSTRACTS NEW GROUND Australasian Archaeology Conference Sydney, 21-26 September 2007 A COMBINED CONFERENCE OF The Australian Archaeological Association The Australasian Institute of Maritime Archaeology The Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology The Australian Association for Consulting Archaeologists The Australian Association for Maritime History © Department of Archaeology, School of Philosophical & Historical Inquiry, University of Sydney, 2007 Published by the Department of Archaeology, School of Philosophical & Historical Inquiry, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. ISBN 978-1-74210-008-1 Citation details: M. Gibbs, P. Crook, S. Colley & V. Hardy (eds) 2007 New Ground: Australasian Archaeology Conference 2007. Sydney: Department of Archaeology, School of Philosophical & Historical Inquiry, The University of Sydney. Cover & Text Design – Ireneusz Golka NEW GROUND CONFERENCE SUMMARY PROGRAMME CHILDE THTR BRAMELL THTR ARNOTT THTR CULLICAN THTR FRIDAY 21st 5:30–7pm Registrations Open – Old Refectory – Main Quad Building 5:30 –7pm Pre-Conference Drinks – Nicholson Museum 7 –7.30pm Welcome to Country, Welcome to Conference 7.30 –8.30pm Keynote – M Parker Pearson - ‘Archaeology & the media: be careful what you wish for’ SATURDAY 20th 8.30 –9am Registration 9 –10.20 am Opening Plenary 11 –12.20 pm Agents and Agency 1 Keeping your edge 1 Secret Visitors More than mills & mines 1 1.20 –3 pm Agents and Agency 2 Keeping your edge 2 The Abandoned Ship 1 More than mills & mines 2 3.40 –5 pm Redeveloping Keeping your edge 3 The Abandoned Ship 2 More than mills Arch. Remains & mines 3 5.15 –7.30 pm AAA AGM 7 –9.30 pm Archaeology at the Movies with Peter Hiscock SUNDAY 23rd 8.30 –9am Registration 9 –10.20am Childe Address - Stephen Shennan – ‘Social Evolution Today’ 11 –12.20pm Australian Archaeoethnography 1 Aboriginal Missions 1 Technological Archaeology Frontiers 1 12:50 – 1:20 Poster Session – Lower Foyer Area 1.20 –3pm Australian Archaeoethnography 2 Aboriginal Missions 2 Parramatta Archaeology Landscape 1 3.40 –5pm Archéologues Submerged Aboriginal life in the Parramatta sans Frontières? Terrestrial Sites Sydney Basin Landscape 2 5.15 –6.30pm ASHA AGM MONDAY 24th 8:15 –3:45 am Kurnell Meeting Place & La Perouse One-day Tour 9 –1 pm ‘Pragmatic GIS’: Workshop 1 1 –5 pm Archaeological Tour of Sydney Harbour 6.30 –8.30pm Stonehenge: New Discoveries 6.30 –8.30pm New York Unearthed: Excavations in the Big Apple TUESDAY 25th 8.30 –9am Registration 9 –10.20am We have the Material Culture Indigenous Perspectives Landscape technology 1 Studies 1 Archaeology 1 11 –12.20pm We have the Material Culture A future for the past 1 Landscape technology 2 Studies 2 Archaeology 2 1.20 –3pm Recent Consulting Intimate Encounters 1 A future for the past 2 Landscape Research 1 Archaeology 3 3.40 –5pm Recent Consulting Intimate Encounters 2 Technological Frontiers 2 Port Arthur Research 2 5.15 –6.30pm AIMA AGM / AACAI AGM 7.00pm Conference Dinner & Awards– Zilver Restaurant, Chinatown. WEDNESDAY 26th 8.30 –9am Registration 9 –10.20am The Student Session Communicating Maritime Frontiers 1 Taking a step back 1 Archaeology 1 11 –12.20pm Seeing Each Other 1 Communicating Maritime Frontiers 2 Taking a step back 2 Archaeology 2 1.20 –3pm Seeing Each Other 2 Communicating Maritime Frontiers 3 Keeping your edge 4 Archaeology 3 3.40 –5pm Closing Plenary 5.15 – 6.30pm Closing Drinks and Conference Prizes Contents New Ground Conferencesummary Programme ................................................................................................ 3 Warning ..................................................................................................................................................................12 Conference Organizing Committee ...................................................................................................................12 Acknowledgement Of Traditional Owners & Communities ............................................................................12 Sponsors .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Special Thanks ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 Participating Societies ........................................................................................................................................14 Welcome & Aims Of The Conference ............................................................................................................... 16 Transport Information .........................................................................................................................................17 Getting from the Airport to the City: ................................................................................................................ 17 Getting to the Main Conference Venue: .......................................................................................................... 17 Conference Venues – University Of Sydney ..................................................................................................... 18 Map – Events, Venues, Food .............................................................................................................................. 19 General Information .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Eating and Drinking – On campus and off ...................................................................................................... 20 Services ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 Emergency Contacts ...........................................................................................................................................21 Additional Information / Interest Sites ............................................................................................................... 21 Conference Special Events ................................................................................................................................ 22 Friday 21st September ........................................................................................................................................23 Official Opening & Welcome Drinks .............................................................................................................23 Conference Keynote Address .....................................................................................................................23 Archaeology and the media: be careful what you wish for ...........................................................................23 Saturday 22nd September .................................................................................................................................24 Archaeology at the Movies – The Body ........................................................................................................24 Sunday 23rd September .....................................................................................................................................24 Gordon Childe Address ................................................................................................................................24 Social Evolution Today...................................................................................................................................24 Poster Session ...............................................................................................................................................25 Tour Of Nicholson Museum ...........................................................................................................................25 Monday 24th September .....................................................................................................................................25 La Perouse Day tour ......................................................................................................................................25 GIS Workshop 1 .............................................................................................................................................25 Archaeological Tour of Sydney Harbour ..................................................................................................... 26 4 New Ground Public Lecture: New York Unearthed: Excavations in the Big Apple .......................................................... 26 Public Lecture: Stonehenge: New Discoveries ............................................................................................ 26 Tuesday 25th September .....................................................................................................................................27 Lunchtime Tour of Shellshear Museum ........................................................................................................27 Conference Dinner & Achievement Awards ..................................................................................................27 Events: The AAA and inaugural ASHA awards will be presented during ...................................................27 Wednesday 26th September...............................................................................................................................28
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