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Professor Amy Roberts
@profamyroberts.bsky.social
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Archaeologist and cultural anthropologist who enjoys working in collaboration with Indigenous communities.

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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Sep 8
It was a privilege to record more ancestral objects at the South Australian Museum for our ARC project with members of the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Jun 4
Today we are at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia recording objects for our ‘Baskets to Boomerangs’ ARC project.
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 28
Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available!
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 28
Full article: The Monoman-Coonambidgal boundary: a transformation in the physical and cultural landscapes of the Murray River in South Australia www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Monoman-Coonambidgal boundary: a transformation in the physical and cultural landscapes of the Murray River in South Australia
This paper reviews geomorphological and Aboriginal archaeological records from the upper Riverland region of South Australia (SA) in the context of a change in sedimentary environments within the M...
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 28
Full article: The Monoman-Coonambidgal boundary: a transformation in the physical and cultural landscapes of the Murray River in South Australia www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Monoman-Coonambidgal boundary: a transformation in the physical and cultural landscapes of the Murray River in South Australia
This paper reviews geomorphological and Aboriginal archaeological records from the upper Riverland region of South Australia (SA) in the context of a change in sedimentary environments within the M...
www.tandfonline.com
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 26
Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available! #craigwestell @mikegeoarch.bsky.social @ingatkatandaan.bsky.social @waikatouniversity.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 25
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Life beyond the lakes: An analysis and implications of a Pleistocene combustion feature on the Pike River in South Australia
The Pike River is an anabranch and palaeochannel of the Murray River located in South Australia's Riverland region, in the southwestern part of the Mu…
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 25
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Life beyond the lakes: An analysis and implications of a Pleistocene combustion feature on the Pike River in South Australia
The Pike River is an anabranch and palaeochannel of the Murray River located in South Australia's Riverland region, in the southwestern part of the Mu…
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 5
Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available.
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 5
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A new method for fingerprinting ochre sources using mineral magnetic measurements
Fingerprinting of iron-rich natural pigments commonly known as ochre, provides the opportunity to trace the cultural movement of these ochres in the a…
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 5
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A new method for fingerprinting ochre sources using mineral magnetic measurements
Fingerprinting of iron-rich natural pigments commonly known as ochre, provides the opportunity to trace the cultural movement of these ochres in the a…
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Agathe Lisé-Pronovost @agathe-mag.bsky.social · May 4
New paper 🧲💡PhD student Maddison Crombie proposes a method to fingerprint ochre with magnetic properties #unimelb #archaeomagnetism

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A new method for fingerprinting ochre sources using mineral magnetic measurements
Fingerprinting of iron-rich natural pigments commonly known as ochre, provides the opportunity to trace the cultural movement of these ochres in the a…
www.sciencedirect.com
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Apr 28
It was fantastic to be part of this research with Jagera Daran led by Kate Greenwood. #australianarchaeology #flinders
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Apr 28
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Culturally Modified Trees and Bark and Wooden Material Culture From Yagara Country, Southeast Queensland, Australia: A Preliminary Overview of Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge
This paper outlines preliminary results from our multimethod research about Culturally Modified Trees (CMTs) and associated bark and wooden material culture in Yagara Country in southeast Queensland....
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Apr 28
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Culturally Modified Trees and Bark and Wooden Material Culture From Yagara Country, Southeast Queensland, Australia: A Preliminary Overview of Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge
This paper outlines preliminary results from our multimethod research about Culturally Modified Trees (CMTs) and associated bark and wooden material culture in Yagara Country in southeast Queensland....
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Dec 16
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8000 years of Indigenous history revealed on Peninsula
Archaeologists are filling in gaps about Indigenous populations on coastal and island sites of Yorke Peninsula, west of South Australia’s capital Adelaide,
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Dec 16
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8000 years of Aboriginal history revealed on Yorke Peninsula
New research by Flinders University and University of South Australia, conducted in partnership with Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation and Point Pearce Aboriginal Corporation, has revealed 8000 [...
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Dec 16
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Yorke Peninsula study reveals 8000 years of Narungga resilience
New research has uncovered 8000 years of Aboriginal history on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, highlighting the cultural and environmental resilience of the Narungga people.The study, led ...
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Dec 9
Our latest research with the Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation and the Point Pearce Aboriginal Corporation is now available
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Dec 9
Full article: Burgiyana and Waraldi: A radiocarbon chronology for a selection of coastal and island archaeological sites on Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, South Australia www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Burgiyana and Waraldi: A radiocarbon chronology for a selection of coastal and island archaeological sites on Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, South Australia
This paper outlines a radiocarbon chronology for a selection of coastal and island archaeological sites on Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, South Australia. The case study areas are located on Point Pearc...
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Dec 9
Full article: Burgiyana and Waraldi: A radiocarbon chronology for a selection of coastal and island archaeological sites on Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, South Australia www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Burgiyana and Waraldi: A radiocarbon chronology for a selection of coastal and island archaeological sites on Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, South Australia
This paper outlines a radiocarbon chronology for a selection of coastal and island archaeological sites on Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, South Australia. The case study areas are located on Point Pearc...
www.tandfonline.com
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Nov 21
It was great to be a guest on Nanawun Kaldowinyeri (Thursday 21/11/24) on @radioadelaide radioadelaide.org.au/program/nana... #AusAirplay
Nanawun Kaldowinyeri 21/11/2024
Radio Adelaide - Rich & Real.
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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · Nov 20
My university has 16 executives paid more than our state premier :/ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
More than 300 Australian university executives make more money than state premiers, report reveals
Union says average vice-chancellor gets paid almost double the prime minister, with salaries seemingly ‘plucked from thin air’
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Nov 19
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Cliff-top sites preserving ancient Aboriginal heritage on the River Murray
New research by Flinders University researchers, conducted in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC), has documented ancient archaeological sites on the cliff-tops...
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Nov 18
Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available doi.org/10.1017/RDC....
Archaeology on the edge: radiocarbon chronologies for Aboriginal cliff-top sites of the Murray River, South Australia | Radiocarbon | Cambridge Core
Archaeology on the edge: radiocarbon chronologies for Aboriginal cliff-top sites of the Murray River, South Australia
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