Western Torres Strait Cultural History Project

该项目首次对人类在托雷斯海峡的长期存在进行考古研究。目标是研究1)最早占领的古代，2)通过挖掘托雷斯海峡西部的主要村庄、避难所和仪式遗址，随后出现的有民族志记录的文化习俗。目前的证据表明，岛上居民复杂的海上生活方式是在公元前2600年前形成的。我们将在澳大利亚大陆和新几内亚之间的古老陆桥和殖民路径沿线的遗迹地貌上挖掘遗址。这些结果将为了解澳大利亚在史前相互联系的世界中的地位提供具有国际意义的见解。将制作国际出版物。

This Project provides the first archaeological study on long-term human presence in Torres Strait. Objectives are to research 1), the antiquity of earliest occupation, and 2), the subsequent emergence of ethnographically documented cultural practices through excavation of key village, rockshelter and ceremonial sites in Western Torres Strait. Current evidence suggests the complex maritime lifeways of Islanders developed <2600 years BP. We will excavate sites on remnant landforms along the ancient landbridge and colonisation pathway between mainland Australia and New Guinea. Results will provide internationally significant insights into Australia's place in an interconnected world during prehistory. International publications will be produced.