Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0882597

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0882597

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Chemical Fingerprinting for Geological and Geographical Provenancing of Ochre Minerals used by Australian Aboriginals. Aboriginal peoples have used ochre in their most meaningful cultural interactions. This usage is reflected in other cultures, but the richness and complexity of the Australian evidence is unique. This partnership of analytical and surface chemists with the museum curators and conservators provides an ideal opportunity to utilize a range of techniques for the unambiguous provenancing of ochre from an artefact, artwork or an archaeological site. The result will be a greatly enriched understanding of the way in which Aboriginal Australians interacted with one of this country's key resources and should yield fresh conclusions about this country's cultural past.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2008

End Date: 31-12-2011

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $150,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Other Instrumental Methods | Analytical Chemistry | Analytical Spectrometry | Mineralogy And Crystallography |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage |

Other Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage | Analytical Chemistry | Analytical Spectrometry | Managing Collections | Mineralogy And Crystallography | Other Instrumental Methods | Understanding Australia'S Past

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