Archaeologists are often confronted with sites featuring post-occupation disturbance. At rural sites, this disturbance often comes in the form of agricultural activity, such as ploughing and grazing.

Shine a light deep inside Waribruk cave in southeastern Australia and the walls and ceiling sparkle. The spectacle is the result of geological processes spanning millions of years. First, underground ...

For most of the human history of Australia, sea levels were much lower than they are today, and there was extra dry land where people lived. Archaeologists could only speculate about how people used ...

New archaeological research highlights major blind spots in Australia’s environmental management policies which place submerged Indigenous heritage at risk New archaeological research highlights major ...

Archaeologists have discovered a new style of ancient Australian rock art that features unusual depictions of human and animal figures, seemingly living in harmony. The works from this ancient art ...

The mystery of 1,400-year-old ‘earth rings’ found in Australia has been solved. Located on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country in the suburb of Sunbury, the rings were the subject of a study which was ...

Indigenous peoples around the world have a deeply contentious relationship with the discipline of archaeology. This is due to colonial notions of perceived European supremacy that position Indigenous ...

Five rare "non-returning" boomerangs found in a dry riverbed in South Australia were probably used hundreds of years ago by the Aborigines to hunt waterbirds, according to a new study. A new analysis ...

A first-ever biomechanics study of two First Nations weapons systems has identified the design features that make them so formidable. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Kangaroos and wallabies mingle with humans, or sit facing forward as if playing the piano. Humans wear headdresses in a variety of styles and are frequently seen holding snakes. These are some of the ...