Department of Archaeology and History news and events
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2.9m-year-old stone tools found at Kenyan site
Ancient stone toolkit reveals early humans’ hunting ground larger
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Laboratory specialises in human origins
The Australian Archaeomagnetism Laboratory specialises in research that seeks to uncover our human origins
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Inspirational teachers in Archaeology and History
Meet our inspirational teachers and find out how they are helping students to learn about the past
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Understanding Country
La Trobe researchers are collaborating with Yung Balug and the Dja Dja Wurrung Women’s Knowledge Group to understand how Aboriginal people, plants and animals lived on Country prior to colonisation
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Graphic Encounters
La Trobe researchers are undertaking the first comprehensive investigation of colonial-era prints of Indigenous Australians
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People are shivering in cold and mouldy homes – how did that happen?
The poor state of Australia’s residential, and particularly rental, housing stock is attracting increasing attention.
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Bringing the past to life
Archaeology and History study tours give students a global perspective, while also honing their professional and technical skills
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A World Heritage system reform catalyst?
Climate change must be a catalyst to reform the World Heritage system
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Partnership explores new avenues of research in the Philippines
La Trobe University and Ateneo de Manila University's partnership leads a PhD program encouraging a growth in research collaboration between scholars in the Philippines and Australia.
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Meet our Archaeology and History students
Our Archaeology and History students are unlocking the secrets of the past and bringing the human journey to life
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Discovering ancient fires
Researchers have developed a non-destructive method to identify and map ancient fires at archaeological sites
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America’s Other Automakers
America’s Other Automakers examines the impact of the foreign-owned automotive industry on American communities
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Bluey explores involuntary childlessness
ABC hit show Bluey sensitively looks at being childless not by choice
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