Australian Archaeology · 1994 · 16 citations · 0 references
HumanitiesAnthropologyArchaeologyEnvironmental ArchaeologyIndigenous StudiesMaritime ArchaeologyCoastal AnthropologyCoastal ArchaeologyColonial ArchaeologyIndigenous ArchaeologyMarine AnthropologySubsistence StrategiesArchaeological InterpretationCoastal Resource ExploitationCultural Ecology Of CoastsMaritime Resource ExploitationMaritime SubsistenceSettlement Subsistence PatternsShoreline Settlement PatternsSubsistence Archaeology
The results of archaeological research into pre-contact subsistence patterns along the Australian coastline and specific patterns in actual resource use are presented. The research has raised several issues for consideration in assessing the context and importance of marine resources in pre-contact Aboriginal economies and the importance of the coastal environment in the process of colonisation.