Aboriginal Sandstone quarries, exchange and the history of seedgrinding in Australia

澳大利亚原住民砂岩采石场、交换和磨种历史

• 批准号: DP0208413
• 负责人: Dr Judith Field
• 金额: $ 2.29万
• 依托单位: The University of Sydney
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2002-06-03 至 2003-06-02
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0208413
• 关键词: Aboriginal; Sandstone; quarries; exchange; history

Exchange networks, developed from a complex series of interactions between Aboriginal groups, have permitted the movement of goods, ceremonies and stories across the Australian landscape. Examination of the evolution and development of exchange will be undertaken through the study of sandstone quarries and the grinding stones that were derived from these places. The interdisciplinary approach involves geological characterisation of the sandstones and the grinding stones coupled with an archaeological investigation of production and use. The results of this study will provide a picture of the antiquity of exchange networks in an economic and social context.

交流网络是从土著群体之间一系列复杂的互动中发展起来的，它使货物、仪式和故事得以在澳大利亚各地流动。通过对砂岩采石场和来自这些地方的磨石的研究，将对交换的演变和发展进行考察。 跨学科的方法涉及砂岩和磨石的地质特征，以及对生产和使用的考古调查。 这项研究的结果将提供一个在经济和社会背景下的古代交换网络的图片。