The purpose of developing this bibliography is not necessarily to construct a presumed ‘north versus south’ difference, but to focus on what is for southern Australia – or at least, how it has been interpreted and represented in academic, ethnographic, historical, and legal records. Just as we expect to find regional differences in law, custom, and spirituality in land tenure, it is arguably reasonable to expect that regional differences might be found in relation to marine tenure. While there is a plethora of scholarly literature in relation to traditional Northern Australian systems of marine tenure including Peterson & Rigsby 2014 Memmott & Trigger 1998 Gray & Zann 1985), there is a significant gap in relation to the country’s southern seas. The aim of this annotated bibliography is to inform and guide future research for use in Native Title sea claims, particularly in southern Australia.

This book also includes practical advice on finding funding, local practices, getting published, and having fun-all with the aim of making you better equipped to undertake archaeology in the land down under. Professional archaeologists provide their personal tips for working in each state and territory, dealing with a living heritage, working with Aboriginal peoples, and coping with Australian conditions. Grounded in the social, political and ethical issues that inform Australian archaeology today, Digging it up Down Under includes advice on the local legislative situation, relevant codes of ethics, definitions of artifacts and sites, and the history and characteristic features of the occupation of the continent by both Aboriginal and European people. Whether you are a graduate student seeking to gain overseas experience, a volunteer wanting to learn more about archaeology by working on a real site, or a professional archaeologist interested in gaining employment, this volume provides a unique introduction to undertaking archaeology in an Australian setting. What are the secrets to successful archaeology in Australia? What traps are there for the novice archaeologist? How can a hill be a sacred site? Who holds the best repositories of historical documents? What skills and qualities do archaeological consultancy firms look for? What is it that everyone else knows that you don't? This book contains the answers to these questions, and more.

Deep time dreaming by billy griffiths