Abstract
In this chapter we consider the archaeological records of islands from three archipelagos lying off NW Australia and their implications for the submerged landscapes of which they were once a part. We draw attention to unique human-landscape configurations from circa 42,000 cal BP to 7500 cal BP, for which there may not be analogues in modern cultural landscapes. A holistic understanding
of the genesis of maritime cultures is currently based on a truncated record in which the most significant part (the drowned landscapes) is usually missing. Here we make the case for renewed investigation of the drowned landscapes of the NW Shelf
of the genesis of maritime cultures is currently based on a truncated record in which the most significant part (the drowned landscapes) is usually missing. Here we make the case for renewed investigation of the drowned landscapes of the NW Shelf
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Under the sea |
| Subtitle of host publication | archaeology and palaeolandscapes of the Continental Shelf |
| Editors | Geoffrey N. Bailey, Jan Harff, Dimitris Sakellariou |
| Place of Publication | Cham, Switzerland |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Chapter | 24 |
| Pages | 375-387 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319531601 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319531588 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | Coastal Research Library |
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| Volume | 20 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2211-0577 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2211-0585 |