For most of the period of human occupation of Sahul (the combined Pleistocene landmass of
Australia and New Guinea), lower sea levels exposed an extensive area of the northwest of …

Australia was first peopled by maritime voyagers who intentionally crossed from Indonesia
using watercraft 65,000 years ago. Despite this, the Holocene archaeological record …

Since the 19th century, the study of shell middens has played an important role in
archaeological research. Shell midden and broader coastal archaeology have transformed …

The route and speed of migration into Sahul by Homo sapiens remain a major research
question in archaeology. Here, we introduce an approach which models the impact of the …

A key inquiry in Pleistocene human coastal adaptations asks whether coastlines were
productive littoral patches that were consistently utilized over time or did fluctuating sea …

The coasts, islands and waters of the Great Barrier Reef have been home for First Nations
peoples for thousands of years. Most of the islands and coral cays of the Great Barrier Reef …

Engagement with coastal and marine landscapes was crucial in the sociocultural
transformation of people as they moved into Australia during the Pleistocene. While the …

Being asked to contribute as one of the '50 Voices' was humbling and somewhat surprising.
Over the last 10years, my research has taken me beyond the bounds of Australia and …

Anthropological archaeology underwater is a new field. What type of research is this and
how do anthropologists go about it? When most people hear the phrase'underwater …

The seascape world of Torres Strait Islanders takes in a 50,000-km 2 archipelago between
the mainlands of Australia and New Guinea. The Torres Plain transitioned to Torres Strait …