Archaeology of Australia
Including Indigenous archaeology, palaeoecology and archaeobotany. Australia middle class urban and suburban archaeology
Faculty Research Focus
- Australian Aboriginal archaeology
- Australia's middle class, urban and suburban archaeology
- Historical and industrial archaeology
Current Projects
- Suburban archaeology: approaching an archaeology of the middle class in 19th century Melbourne.
- Cultural landscapes of colonial water management in Victoria's Central Highlands.
- Archaeology of Modern City.
- Hyde Park Barracks.
Search for a Research Supervisor in Archaeology of Australia.
Research Interests
The Faculty will consider any research topic that interests potential PhD students; however, students will benefit from researching in areas that align with the Faculty’s strengths. Please contact the Faculty to discuss your PhD topic.
Alternatively you may contact one of our academics below to discuss your area of interest.
- Animal bones in archaeology - Dr Richard Cosgrove
- Archaeobotany - Dr Richard Cosgrove
- Australian Aboriginal archaeology - Professor David Frankel
- Cultural heritage management in the Australia Pacific region - Dr Anita Smith
- Human behavioural ecology - Dr Richard Cosgrove
- Hunter-gatherer archaeology - Dr Richard Cosgrove
- Rock art - Dr Richard Cosgrove
