On a mild evening in March, the famous archaeologist Dr. Josephine Flood addressed the crowd at an event co-hosted by the Museum’s Visions Theatre. Canberra Archaeological Society with Friends of the Museum. The most famous is her research on the area Moth hunter He also positioned his career in Birrigai Rock Shelter and other places to 25,000 years. Dr. Flood’s work has endowed the aboriginal people of this area with important scientific value. Her work continues to influence contemporary archeological understanding of Aboriginal occupations, especially the understanding of the Australian highlands, partly because of the annual feasts and ceremonies associated with Bogong Moths. It was this work that allowed Dr. Flood to reconnect with the museum and its collections. Our new environmental history gallery will focus on the intersections between people and these magnificent paths, such as the path forged and activated by the impressive Bogong Moth migrating from southern Queensland to the rock cracks in the Australian highlands. The museum has a large collection of Dr. Flood’s research materials, including archaeological samples related to moth hunting and highland life.
Dr. Flood’s archaeological research began in the 1970s—during that period, such research took a very different tone, and the research practices involved were very different from the more negotiated methods used in contemporary archaeology today. Dr. Flood publicly acknowledged this, which provides a very interesting forum for aboriginal and non-indigenous people, archaeologists, museum staff, museum friends, and interested community members to gather together to discuss differences. As an aboriginal, I am often challenged by the research practices and discoveries of historical archaeology and anthropology, but I also recognize the importance of participating. I believe that a space to do this respectfully is essential to provide information for future discussions, and it is what we hope the new gallery can do.
The evening party itself is a fascinating, fascinating, interesting, challenging and respectful fusion of differences-generally based on the protection, protection and recognition of the value of the rich cultural heritage of the African continent. Let us hope that this project can promote more such integrations.
The following are a series of pictures from the lecture, generously provided by Dr. Flood, and pictures from the return visit to Birrigai Rock Shelter. Murrumbung Ranger Project Early February.
Dr. Josephine Flood gave her lecture, cultural The wealth of ancient southeastern Australia: Cloggs Cave to Birrigai to Bogong ShelterWednesday, March 15, 2017, at the Visions Theatre of the National Museum of Australia.
Featured picture: Metal fence in Tibinbila Nature Reserve, featuring moth relief design.
