The Social Archaeology of Australian Indigenous Societies

The Social Archaeology of Indigenous Societies presents original and provocative views on the complex and dynamic social lives of Indigenous Australians from an historical perspective. Building on the foundational work of Harry Lourandos, the book critically examines and challenges traditional approaches which have presented Indigenous Australian past as static and tethered to ecological rationalism. The book reveals the ancient past of Aboriginal Australians to be one of long term changes in social relationships and traditions, as well as the active management and manipulation of the environment. The book encourages a deeper appreciation of the ways Aboriginal peoples have engaged with and constructed their worlds. It solicits a deeper understanding of the contemporary political and social context of research and the insidious impacts of colonialist philosophies. In short, it concerns people, both past and present. The Social Archaeology of Indigenous Societies looks beyond the stereo

About the author

Bruno David is a QEII Fellow at Monash University. Bryce Barker is a senior lecturer in anthropology at the University of Southern Queensland. Ian J. McNiven is a senior lecturer and, with Bruno David, the codirector of the program for Australian Indigenous Archaeology at Monash University.

Product details

• Authors: Bruno David
• Assisted by: Bryce Barker (Editor), Bruno David (Editor), Ian McNiven (Editor), Ian J. McNiven (Editor)
• Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2006
• EAN: 9780855754990
• ISBN: 978-0-85575-499-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 233 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 756 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology