New research from Marra Country, NT, rethinks the “boundaries” of tula distribution — exploring how stone technologies moved, adapted and persisted across regions. Full article: Rethinking boundaries: Tulas on Marra Country and the northern reach of a Holocene innovation

Issue 92(2) is a special Festschrift for Tim Maloney who died at just 36 years of age. Papers address Tim's passions: stone artefacts and Indigenous and community archaeology. www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../03...

Quiet Sunday? 👀 Here's a suggestion from the archives 📚 Pathways to the interior: Human settlement in the Simbai-Kaironk Valleys of the Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

📚 From the archives: Why is some Arnhem Land rock art brilliant blue? This paper explores the remarkable Awunbarna paintings created with introduced ultramarine blue pigment. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Weekend read: Counting on kin and Country, not just calories — a new paper exploring GunaiKurnai zooarchaeology beyond subsistence thinking. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Can legacy archaeological data be treated as simply "open" for new analysis? This editorial explores Indigenous Data Sovereignty, consent, cultural authority and the ethical responsibilities of researchers, institutions and journals. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New research on the Wiradjuri site of Snake Rock in central NSW documents 96 rock art images including a 3.7m intertwined “snake-like” composition. Superposition analysis identified 3 distinct art phases for this important place. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Everyone is talking about Garli: A millennium-old dingo burial on the Baaka (Darling River), Kinchega National Park, Menindee Lakes, Western New South Wales. This is one of several recent articles discussing the findings. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Signs of ‘feeding’ ritual at dingo burial site shed new light on bond between First Nations people and canines

Never documented archaeologically before, evidence points to First Nations people caring for and nursing the animal

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New research on a dingo burial from Kinchega National Park (Barkindji Country) provides rare archaeological evidence for dingo burial practices and the close relationships between Aboriginal ancestors and dingoes. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

McNiven’s review of Stone and Fibre highlights the Hampton Archive of Hubula objects from Papua, with discussion of collecting ethics, repatriation and New Guinea stone axe-adze traditions relevant to archaeology. Find it at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New research explores how LiDAR-derived Digital Elevation Models are transforming archaeological analysis at the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, showing the potential of advanced terrain analysis & machine learning in collaboration with Gunditjmara Traditional Owners www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Check out the Wallis et al. paper exploring watercraft motifs in rock art from mainland southeast Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, and what they reveal about Indigenous experiences of colonial period maritime industries. Read in Australian Archaeology: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We are delighted to share that AA has received Diamond Open Access status through Taylor & Francis’ Collective Pathway to Open Publishing agreement. This inclusive status allows authors who meet the AA publication standard to publish open access without charge. newsroom.taylorandfrancisgroup.com

The obituary for Jim Allen (1938–2025) is available in Australian Archaeology. Read the tribute here: www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/doi/full/10....

Out now in Australian Archaeology: Galiina Ellwood and Annie Ross’s review of Working as Indigenous Archaeologists: Reckoning New Paths Between Past and Present Lives, edited by George Nicholas and Joe Watkins. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A new study explores 3D imaging with the Wiradjuri Nation (Murrumbidgee Region, NSW), showing its value for culturally sensitive heritage management and learning. Find the article in Australian Archaeology: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Windmill Way (Quinkan Country, Cape York) reveals 1,700 years of Aboriginal string craft. ⤵️ Read The Conversation: theconversation.com/perfectly-pr... Read full study in Australian Archaeology: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

An outstanding new study documents hundreds of plant fibre artefacts from Windmill Way, Quinkan Country (Cape York), revealing enduring fibre technologies.🔓⤵️ Read in Australian Archaeology: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New Forum in Australian Archaeology: “Voice: A Third Space in Archaeology to Advance Indigenous Emancipation,” with commentaries & authors’ response. All articles FREE for 30 days 👉 www.tandfonline.com/action/showA...

Latest articles from Australian Archaeology

Browse the latest articles and research from Australian Archaeology

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New in Australian Archaeology: pXRF sourcing of stone artefacts from Kings Table & Dargan shelters shows dynamic movement and changing pathways across the Blue Mountains since the LGM. 🔓🔽 Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

How do you learn a boomerang’s life story? Forensic analysis + Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung knowledge reveal manufacture, use, repair and cultural significance of a unique wangim. Read in The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-forensic... Original Article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Our new study of an Australian boomerang 🪃 is out! ‘How forensic analysis & traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang’ in The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-forensic... And our in-depth research article in ‘Australian Archaeology’: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🏺

How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang

Grip marks, blood and fire damage hint at the fascinating history of a non-returning boomerang.

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A prestige, multifunctional tool: New paper combines cultural knowledge with functional analysis to trace how a Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung wangim (boomerang) was made, used, and cared for. 🔓⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A Record in Bone “contributes to the broader Australian archaeological discipline and should be in the library of any general archaeologist, zooarchaeologist, or cultural heritage practitioner”. Carly Monks reviews ‘A Record in Bone’ by Michelle Langley. 🔽 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Australian Archaeology Volume 91 Issue 2 is now complete and available online. All original articles are open access! 🔑⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/toc/raaa20/9...

New research! Excavations at Giligilina, on Papua New Guinea’s south coast, uncover Lapita pottery and shed new light on Late Lapita seafaring networks across Oceania, Torres Strait and the Australian coast.🔓 ⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New research by Shaye Fraser and colleagues shows nearly 60% of Registered Aboriginal Places on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country are associated with volcanic stony rises—landforms now under threat from urban growth. 🔓 🔽 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Georgia Stannard reviews Teaching Ancient Australia by Duncan Wright and Dave Johnston as “accurate, accessible, and built on community-based case studies.” Read more here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Far from isolated: Evidence from Walufeni Cave reveals trade routes connecting coast, plateau & highlands for over 3,200 years. Read about this research in The Conversation, based on a recent Australian Archaeology article. theconversation.com/ancient-shel...

Ancient shells and pottery reveal the vast 3,200-years-old trade routes of Oceania’s Indigenous peoples

This study is the first archaeological research undertaken on New Guinea’s Great Papuan Plateau. Among the finds are a number of sea snail shells modified for use.

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How did marine shells end up 200 km inland? Walufeni Cave reveals a 3,250-year-old story of trade, migration and cultural connection across Papua New Guinea’s Great Papuan Plateau.🔓⤵️ 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....