Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

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

1

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.

1

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 28

Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available!

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

2

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

1

Reposted by Professor Amy Roberts

Mike Morley @mikegeoarch.bsky.social · May 26

Check out our new paper in JAS describing a new Pleistocene combustion feature from the Riverlands in South Australia. Fantastic to collaborate with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation, Flinders colleagues and other collaborators

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

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 25

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

2 5

Reposted by Professor Amy Roberts

Vito Hernandez @ingatkatandaan.bsky.social · May 26

It was an absolute honour to have contributed a small part to this work, an important contribution to understanding the formation and preservation of combustion features in Late Pleistocene open sites in Australia and globally. #microstratigraphy #geoarchaeology #Sahul

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

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 25

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

1 2

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

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 25

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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…

www.sciencedirect.com

1 6

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 25

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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…

www.sciencedirect.com

Reposted by Professor Amy Roberts

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

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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

12 31

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 5

Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available.

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 5

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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

3 5

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · May 5

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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

1

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

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Apr 28

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

1

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Apr 28

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

1

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Dec 16

cosmosmagazine.com/history/arch...

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,

cosmosmagazine.com

2 8

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Dec 16

news.flinders.edu.au/blog/2024/12...

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 [...

news.flinders.edu.au

6 23

Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · Dec 16

nit.com.au/16-12-2024/1...

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 ...

nit.com.au

4 7

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

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

1 4

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