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Watercrafting : a maritime archaeological analysis of three Australian Indigenous canoes

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Title

Watercrafting : a maritime archaeological analysis of three Australian Indigenous canoes,

Creator

King, Zack, Historical Society of the Northern Territory,

Collection

E-Publications, E-Books, PublicationNT,

Date

2009,

Location

Melville Island,

Description

This study applies maritime archaeological practice and theory to the analysis and interpretation of one sewn bark canoe and two dugout canoes collected from Melville Island during the early portion of the twentieth century. The aim of this study is to further the understanding of Indigenous watercraft through the use of maritime archaeology recording methods. How can the archaeological recording and analysis of Indigenous watercraft contribute to our understanding of Melville Island canoe building traditions and use?,

Notes

Thesis (Master. Mar. Archaeology) -- Flinders University, Dept. of Archaeology., Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,

Table of contents

Introduction to study -- Historical background -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Analysis and discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendices A-J,

Language

English,

Subject

Aboriginal Australians -- Material culture -- Melville Island (N.T.), Dugout canoes -- Melville Island -- Antiquites, Canoes and canoeing -- Melville Island, Aboriginal Australians, Research,

Publisher name

(Publisher not known),

Place of publication

(Place not known),

Format

x, 137 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 30 cm.,

File type

application/pdf,

Copyright owner

Historical Society of the Northern Territory,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/265194,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/460983