ARCHAEOLOGY UNEARTHEDA public symposium as part of the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival
Sat. 3 May 2025
9:30 am – 12:30 pm AEST National Museum of Australia Peninsula Room Lawson Crescent Acton, ACT 2601 |
Professor Laurence (under the umbrella) in Trajan's Markets using portable X-ray flourescence equipment to establish the geochemistry of paving stones.
Image: Lloyd Bosworth (2016) |
The Canberra Archaeological Society (CAS) and the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) present Archaeology Unearthed.
Presented by the Canberra Archaeological Society and the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology, this public symposium is part of the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival.
The Symposium theme this year is ‘Unearthed’. This theme, ideal for archaeology, is interpreted here as a reference to simple uncovery of something new, unrecognised, forgotten, or possibly perceived or recognised from a different perspective. This might be done by using archaeological techniques of investigation, whether through survey, observation, excavation, analysis, remote sensing or other methods.
The event will feature:
Welcome to Country
Dr Mathilda House (Ngambri/Wiradyuri Elder)
Pompeii: Five Tricky Problems and their Potential Solutions?
Prof. Ray Laurence (Macquarie University)
Excavating Angkor: Investigating Historic Infrastructure in the Jungle with, and without Lidar, 2001-2018
Dr Wayne Johnson (Placemaking NSW)
Biomolecular Archaeology and Oral Traditions in Vanuatu
Dr. Mathieu Leclerc (Australian National University)
‘Unearthed’ or Defrosted? - Some Archaeological Revelations at Mawson’s Huts Antarctica
Dr Jody Steele (Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery)
Q&A panel with the speakers.
The full program is now available here!
The Symposium theme this year is ‘Unearthed’. This theme, ideal for archaeology, is interpreted here as a reference to simple uncovery of something new, unrecognised, forgotten, or possibly perceived or recognised from a different perspective. This might be done by using archaeological techniques of investigation, whether through survey, observation, excavation, analysis, remote sensing or other methods.
The event will feature:
Welcome to Country
Dr Mathilda House (Ngambri/Wiradyuri Elder)
Pompeii: Five Tricky Problems and their Potential Solutions?
Prof. Ray Laurence (Macquarie University)
Excavating Angkor: Investigating Historic Infrastructure in the Jungle with, and without Lidar, 2001-2018
Dr Wayne Johnson (Placemaking NSW)
Biomolecular Archaeology and Oral Traditions in Vanuatu
Dr. Mathieu Leclerc (Australian National University)
‘Unearthed’ or Defrosted? - Some Archaeological Revelations at Mawson’s Huts Antarctica
Dr Jody Steele (Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery)
Q&A panel with the speakers.
The full program is now available here!
This is a gold coin donation event. This event is suitable for the general public, professionals, students, and anyone interested in archaeology.
Free Registration!
For more information about ASHA please visit http://www.asha.org.au/
In partnership with the National Museum Australia
For more information about ASHA please visit http://www.asha.org.au/
In partnership with the National Museum Australia