Annie Carson’s research while affiliated with Western Australian Museum and other places

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Response to comment on Ward et al.’s ‘Insights into the procurement and distribution of fossiliferous chert artefacts across southern Australia from the archival record’
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Insights into the procurement and distribution of fossiliferous chert artefacts across Southern Australia from the archival record

September 2019

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Michael O’Leary

Following from previous research in Western Australia, this study explores the use of embedded microfossils—including bryozoan and foraminiferal fossil assemblages—to help identify source and distribution of fossiliferous chert artefacts from South Australian archives. Artefacts from key archaeological sites include Allen’s Cave, Koonalda Cave, Wilson’s Bluff, Ooldea and Kongarong. Preliminary analyses indicate a possible differentiation of fossiliferous chert types east and west of the Eyre Peninsula, from Otway Basin and Eucla Basin limestones, respectively. The widespread distribution and trade of fossiliferous chert is supported by ethnographic descriptions of the sources, procurement and trade as recorded by Daisy Bates, Thomas Draper Campbell and Norman Tindale. Further work combining biostratigraphy and lithology with archaeology and ethnography is needed to explore these ideas further.


Figure 1. Map of Browse Basin and Leveque Shelf (© Commonwealth of Australia, Geoscience Australia 2015. This product is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence. http://creativecommons.org/licences/ by/3.0/au/deed.en).  
Figure 2. Surface topography and nearshore bathymetric image off JPP, showing detail of: left – the series of parallel N-S lineations of the -15 m shoreline; centre – the relatively flat smooth sea bed of the 'lagoon', and; central right – the NW- SSE shore-parallel lineations of the -8 m shoreline. The modern shoreline shows a rocky low intertidal zone, active upper beach, active and vegetated dunes, and blowouts. The Mowanjum Sand or 'Pindan' plain is located immediately to its landward (from DSD 2010a, Fig.1–8).  
Figure 3. Main interpreted subtidal features in the James Price Point area, based on Figure 2 (sourced from DSD 2010a, Fig. 1–9). Line A–B marks location of section of Figure 4.  
Figure 4. Simplified conceptual vertical cross-section across the coastline developed from the bathymetric survey, four geotechnical boreholes (three to ~20–22 m below seabed, one to 7 m) and some seismic reflection survey results (not to scale; DSD 2010, Fig. 1–6). Coastal limestone is also inferred to occur in places within the lagoon infill but is not illustrated here. Boreholes indicated the Pindan comprised reworked fine and sometimes silty red brown sand. and the basal Broome Formation was represented by weathered very weak sandstone.  
Figure 5. Photo of Yaljarriny-Gardarlargun fish trap exposed at low tide (scale bar is 1 m).  

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Archaeological assessment of coastal and marine development sites: case study from James Price Point, Western Australia
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Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia

This paper examines the prehistoric marine archaeological potential of relict shorelines off James Price Point, northern Western Australia. In addition to previously registered midden and intertidal fish-trap sites, archaeological excavation at James Price Point has provided evidence of coastal exploitation from at least 5 ky BP. In the adjacent marine environment are well-preserved drowned shoreline sediments, that form at least two series of north - south trending linear features with relief of up to 5 m of more above the surrounding seabed, at elevations of - 15 m and - 8 m respectively, which may date to ~ 9 ky BP and ~ 6 ky BP respectively. The submerged shorelines are associated with four main depositional environments, of which, ‘lagoon infill’ and ‘fossil intertidal flats’ have the highest preservation potential and highest archaeological potential. This palaeogeography has significant geoheritage value and systematic investigation of these features is likely to contribute to our understanding of early maritime adaptation and resource use in this region.

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... They were able to identify the bryozoans to the genus level as seen, for example, in the 3D reconstruction of the reticulate cheilostome bryozoan Reteporella ( Figure 5). This allowed them to determine the geographic extent of prehistoric Aboriginal trades routes (O'Leary et al. 2017, Ward et al. 2019a, b, Key et al. 2019, Ward et al. 2021. The methodology, resolution, as well as advantages and disadvantages of SRCµT imaging in bryozoology were recently reviewed by Key et al. (2022). ...

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History of micro-computed tomographic three- dimensional imaging in bryozoology
Response to comment on Ward et al.’s ‘Insights into the procurement and distribution of fossiliferous chert artefacts across southern Australia from the archival record’
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  • September 2021

Australian Archaeology

... The samples in this study come from an ongoing geoarcheology project using fossil bryozoans to determine the source of Aboriginal prehistoric chert artifacts from Western Australia (Key et al. 2019;O'Leary et al. 2017;Ward et al. 2019aWard et al. , 2019bWard et al. , 2021 Ward et al. 2019aWard et al. , 2019b. The size range of the chert samples ranged from 10-40 mm in maximum dimension. ...

Insights into the procurement and distribution of fossiliferous chert artefacts across Southern Australia from the archival record
  • Citing Article
  • September 2019

Australian Archaeology

... Coastal shell middens are accumulations of abundant zooarchaeological remains that derive from collection and consumption in situ by former inhabitants. They have a worldwide distribution, ranging from tropical regions to circumpolar zones (Herrera and Solis, 2011;Lewis, 2011;Hood and Grovdal, 2016;Ward et al., 2016;Astrup et al., 2021). Research carried out in them has identified the species present and numerous additional interesting results, such as: i) the potential uses of the main species (food, ornament, currency) in different historical periods; ii) diet, technology and seasons of site occupation; iii) population distributions, individuals sizes and species presence or absence; iv) past overexploitation of selected species; v) the spatial and temporal distribution of extinct species; or vi) paleoenvironmental changes in the adjacent coastal areas (Bailey, 1977;Attenbrown, 1992;Á lvarez et al., 2011;Bailey et al., 2013;Holdaway et al., 2017;Bailey and Hardy, 2021). ...

Archaeological assessment of coastal and marine development sites: case study from James Price Point, Western Australia

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia