Bioarchaeology and prehistoric landscape use in South Australia: Implications for repatriation and native title

Tim Owen; Donald Pate

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of recent bioarchaeological research in South Australia. Ongoing research with the Roonka Flat and Swanport skeletal populations from the lower Murray River Valley involves cooperative and collaborative relations between archaeologists, biological anthropologists, and Indigenous communities. A range of analytical techniques have provided invaluable information about site chronology and ancient Aboriginal landscape use, health, diet and mortuary practices. Stable isotope analysis has been employed to provide geographic origin for unprovenanced skeletal remains held in museum collections and to assist with the repatriation of these remains. In addition, long term hunter-gatherer sedentism and territoriality suggested by stable isotope results has important implications for native title.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2003
Event	The Fifth World Archaeology Conference WAC-5 - Washington D.C. Duration: 21 Jun 2003 → 26 Jun 2003 https://worldarch.org/wac5/wac-5/wac5-program/perspectives-on-repatriation-for-a-new-century/ (Conference program)

Conference

Conference	The Fifth World Archaeology Conference WAC-5
City	Washington D.C.
Period	21/06/03 → 26/06/03
Internet address	https://worldarch.org/wac5/wac-5/wac5-program/perspectives-on-repatriation-for-a-new-century/ (Conference program)

Keywords

Repatriation
Archaeology
Bioarchaeology
Roonka
Swanport
South Australia
Indigenous archaeology
Native Title

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https://worldarch.org/wac5/wac-5/wac5-program/perspectives-on-repatriation-for-a-new-century/Licence: In Copyright

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