An emerging major centre: Pacific archaeology at The Australian National University (1961-79)

Mirani Litster, Tristen Jones, Hilary Howes

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Abstract

Pacific archaeology at The Australian National University (ANU) developed out of the (then) Research School of Pacific Studies (RSPacS),which was ‘geared to the systematic extension of knowledge by theoretical and empirical study of the vast Pacific region’ (Firth 1996:5; Stewart2008). Although archaeology was not explicitly within the initial vision for the school in 1946 (Firth 1996:5), by 1959 an advertisement had been placed in the Canberra Times for a fellowship in ‘prehistory’ within the Department of Anthropology and Sociology.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUncovering Pacific Pasts:
Subtitle of host publicationHistories of archaeology in Oceania (2022): 501-516.
EditorsHilary Howes, Tristen Jones, Matthew Spriggs
Place of PublicationCanberra, ACT
PublisherANU Press
Chapter32
Pages501-516
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9781760464875
ISBN (Print)9781760464868
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NamePacific Series
PublisherANU Press

Keywords

  • Pacific archaeology
  • Pacific region
  • Southwest Pacific prehistory
  • Australian Prehistory
  • Australian National University

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