Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP190102219
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Ochre archaeomicrobiology: a new tool for understanding Aboriginal exchange. This project aims to identify the origins and movements of Australian archaeological ochre through the development of a novel tool combining genomic and chemical analysis. The geographic distribution of Australian ochre is closely linked to Aboriginal creation stories, while its physical distribution by people is evidence of cultural cooperation. Using this new archaeomicrobiological technique, the project aims to answer significant questions about past human behaviour, in terms of trade, cultural interactions, territoriality and colonisation. The method also has the potential to benefit traditional owners by contributing to repatriation projects. The collaborative detailed recording, sampling and analysis of ochre sources on traditional lands will also assist Aboriginal communities to manage this important aspect of their cultural heritage.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2019
End Date: 12-2024
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $478,500.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Microbial Ecology | Archaeological Science | Archaeology | Quality Assurance, Chemometrics, Traceability and Metrological Chemistry |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Understanding Australia's Past | Conserving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage | Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology
