Quinkan prehistory : the archaeology of aboriginal art in S.E. Cape York Peninsula, Australia / edited by M.J. Morwood and D.R. Hobbs

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Contents: The biophysical environment / G. Morgan [and others] -- Palaeoecology of archaeological and swamp sites in S.E. Cape York Peninsula / K. Stephens, L. Head -- Aboriginal ethnography, S.E. Cape York Peninsula / M.J. Morwood -- History of S.E. Cape York Peninsula / J.L. Ruig, M.J. Morwood -- Rock art in the Laura-Cooktown region, S.E. Cape York Peninsula / N.A. Cole; Excavations at Sandy Creek 1 and 2 / M.J. Morwood, D.R. Hobbs, D.M. Price -- Excavations at Magnificent Gallery / M.J. Morwood, S. Jung -- Excavations at Giant Horse / M.J. Morwood -- Excavations at Yam Camp / M.J. Morwood, L. Dagg -- Excavations at Red Horse / M.J. Morwood, S. L'Oste-Brown -- Excavations at Red Bluff 1 / M.J. Morwood -- Excavations at Mushroom Rock / M.J. Morwood, S.L'Oste-Brown, D.M. Price -- Chronology of Laura rock art / N.A. Cole, A. Watchman, M.J. Morwood -- Chronological changes in stone artefact technology / M.J. Morwood, S.L'Oste-Brown
Summary: Collection of 15 papers on aspects of the archaeology of the region from Laura to Princess Charlotte Bay, S.E. Cape York, Queensland; includes excavation report; environmental and palaeoecological studies; papers on local history, ethnography, rock art and technological change by Morwood; Ruig and Morwood; Cole; Morwood and LOste-Brown annotated separately.

1995

Place: Australia; Cape York Peninsula (Qld.); Australie; Cap York, péninsule du; Laura / Quinkan area (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13); Princess Charlotte Bay (Qld SE Cape York SD54-12, SD55-09); Queensland; Cape York Peninsula; Kap-York-Halbinsel; Cap York, Péninsule du (Australie); Aborigines

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Topic: Rock paintings; Petroglyphs; Excavations (Archaeology); Aboriginal Australians--Antiquities; Art - Rock art; Art - Subjects - Quinkan; Sites - Excavations; Antiquities; Archäologie; Kunst; Felsbild; Peinture pariétale; Fouilles archéologiques; Aborigènes d'Australie--Antiquités; Antiquités