Waiet: Archaeology of a Torres Strait Islander ritual pathway

该项目旨在通过研究托雷斯海峡岛民的成长路径，提供仪式流动性的高分辨率考古记录。该项目预计将产生有关人员流动的新知识，并增进公众对土著人民与国家的联系的了解。这项多学科和社区主导的研究的预期成果包括第一次详细记录澳大利亚北部古代仪式的流动性，并开发了一个基于网络的系统，在文化机构和偏远社区之间传输档案信息。这应该会带来巨大的好处，并帮助梅里亚姆人参与他们的文化遗产，并扩大公众对土著流动形式的了解。

The project aims to provide a high-resolution archaeological record of ritual mobility by examining a Torres Strait Islander initiation pathway. The project is expected to generate new knowledge about human movement and improve public understanding of Indigenous peoples connection with country. Anticipated outcomes of the multi-disciplinary and community-led research include the first detailed record of ancient ritual mobility in northern Australia and development of a web-based system to transfer archival information between cultural institutions and remote communities. This should provide significant benefits and assist Meriam people to engage with their cultural heritage and expand public knowledge about Indigenous forms of mobility.