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Collecting artefacts for Western museums was central to the beginnings of archaeological practice in the Pacific. As part of the Collective Biography of Archaeology in the Pacific - A Hidden History (CBAP) ARC Laureate project, this PhD contributes towards an understanding of th…

Maps and models of seismic and tsunami risk are constructed from a variety of measurements taken in Indonesia, which have the potential to reduce loss of life and infrastructure. The first study uses the multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) method to calculate the time-…

People have varied and complex relationships with stone, in its raw geology and in its altered forms. Often, however, in cultural contexts, stone remains in the background, as a taken for granted and unremarkable element of the material world. In this thesis, stone moves into th…

The present study concerns individual and group technological performance, and the social environment in which learned technological knowledge is achieved and shared among Middle Palaeolithic flintknappers. The site of Taramsa Hill in Upper Egypt provides a unique collection of …

This thesis aims to understand the building materials and construction techniques utilized in the traditional houses of the villages in Karaburun Peninsula; Küçükbahçe and Kösedere in particular. With this aim, a preliminary study is carried out in 13 historical villages of the …

Montgomery County, Maryland in the 19th century comprised a diversity of socioeconomic and racial communities. Some aspects of the community can be found in historical documents, information relating to the laboring class and enslaved peoples has been lost or omitted from the hi…