A Record in Bone

Name: A Record in Bone
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Exploring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Bone and Tooth Artefacts

By Michelle C. Langley

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A Record in Bone by Michelle C. Langley delves into the historical and military aspect of the past through the analysis of bones and archaeological evidence. The book explores how skeletal remains can provide insights into the lives, health, and circumstances of historical populations, offering a unique perspective on human history and warfare.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by prehistoric archaeology, particularly the ways ancient peoples created and left behind bone artefacts. It appeals to history enthusiasts interested in the intersection of culture, technology, and the human story as told through the material remains of our ancestors.

A Record in Bone

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Bone and tooth tools and ornaments have been made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for at least 46,000 years, representing some of the oldest organic technologies in the world. Despite their beauty, sophistication, and ubiquity, archaeologists and other researchers have overwhelmingly focused on the stone artefacts of Australia. Consequently, until now, we knew little of how bone and tooth objects were made and used, or how individual communities differed in their work with these distinctive materials.

A Record in Bone brings together the scattered and sometimes difficult-to-find research and findings of more than a century. It reveals innovative bone, tooth, quill, and claw industries, including extensive use of ornamentation, bone points, fishhooks, and much more.

This volume is a perfect companion to A Record in Stone: The study of Australia's flaked stone artefacts (ASP 2007). It serves as an invaluable reference text for professionals and students of archaeology, anthropology, Indigenous studies, and museum studies, as well as an easy-to-read introduction for anyone interested in Australia's deep past.

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A Record in Bone by Michelle C. Langley is acclaimed for its in-depth exploration of organic technologies, focusing on bone and tooth artefacts crafted by Australia's Indigenous peoples. Reviewers praise its meticulous research and the way it highlights the cultural significance and technological evolution of these artefacts, offering a rich insight into the complexity of Indigenous lifeways over 65,000 years. The book is noted for providing valuable knowledge for scholars and anyone interested in the craftsmanship and cultural heritage of Australia's First Peoples.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780855751289

Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Aboriginal Studies Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 175.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 565g

Pages: 272

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Education & Reference History & Military Michelle C. Langley Non-Fiction

About the Author

Associate Professor Michelle C. Langley FSA is a Senior Research Fellow in the Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. She studied archaeology at The University of Queensland before earning her PhD in Palaeolithic archaeology at the University of Oxford. Her work focuses on the use of antler, bone, ivory, tooth, and shell in creating tools and ornaments by communities the world over and she is equally passionate about human cognitive evolution and the identification of children's behaviour in archaeological contexts.

She has been published in specialist and academic journals, including Nature Communications, Antiquity, Quaternary Science Reviews and the Journal of Human Evolution. She has written for and appeared regularly in the media, including National Geographic, New Scientist, Archaeology Magazine, NITV, SBS and the ABC.

She was a recipient of the 2018 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Award and was a finalist in Women in Technology Research Leaders in Science 2021. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.