Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/33167
Title: Aboriginal stone huts along the Georgina River, southwest Queensland
Contributor(s): Wallis, Lynley A (author); Davidson, Iain  (author)orcid ; Burke, Heather (author); Mitchell, Scott (author); Barker, Bryce (author); Hatte, Elizabeth (author); Cole, Noelene (author); Lowe, Kelsey M (author)
Publication Date: 2017-08-08
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.25120/qar.20.2017.3584Open Access Link
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/33167
Abstract: 

This paper reports on the recording of previously unpublished Aboriginal stone hut structures in southwestern Queensland. Located along a tributary of the Georgina River, these 17 structures are typical of the region, being generally circular in plan view, with an average diameter of 5m and a 1m-wide opening consistently positioned to afford protection from prevailing winds. Evidence suggests these structures were roofed with vegetation and, while they pre-date the contact period, appear also to have been used into at least the late 1800s. Artefacts associated with them include stone flakes, cores and edge-ground axe fragments, freshwater mussel shells, rifle cartridge cases, fragments of glass, and metal objects. A comparison of these stone hut structures is made with similar features from elsewhere in Australia, demonstrating that there was a widespread but consistent use of stone for construction. This short report contributes to an increasing awareness of, and literature about, built structures in traditional Aboriginal societies.

Publication Type: Journal Article
Grant Details: ARC/DP160100307
Source of Publication: Queensland Archaeological Research, v.20, p. 1-8
Publisher: James Cook University, College of Arts, Society and Education
Place of Publication: Australia
ISSN: 1839-339X
0814-3021
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 450101 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander archaeology
430107 Historical archaeology (incl. industrial archaeology)
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 280113 Expanding knowledge in history, heritage and archaeology
130703 Understanding Australia’s past
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
Appears in Collections:Journal Article
School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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