Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0346882
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$296,000.00
Summary
A Micro-CT facility for non-destructive 3D X-ray microscopy of opaque materials. This project will establish a Micro-CT facility for non-destructive 3D X-ray microscopy of the internal structure of materials. The facility will support research from a broad spectrum of disciplines and extend regional microscopy and microanalysis capabilities. With a resolution of 1.8µm this instrument will provide 3D images with virtually no sample preparation. The range of materials that this applies to includes ....A Micro-CT facility for non-destructive 3D X-ray microscopy of opaque materials. This project will establish a Micro-CT facility for non-destructive 3D X-ray microscopy of the internal structure of materials. The facility will support research from a broad spectrum of disciplines and extend regional microscopy and microanalysis capabilities. With a resolution of 1.8µm this instrument will provide 3D images with virtually no sample preparation. The range of materials that this applies to includes minerals, wood, biomaterials, polymers, composites, archaeological ceramics and mummified tissue, and biological materials such as bone, teeth and coral. This facilitates research which had been considered too difficult because of the sample preparation needed to examine internal structure.
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The Early Modern Economy, East Asia 1500-1700AD. This project aims to gauge the extent to which East Asian society was incorporated into the early phases of the global economy using high-resolution geochemical ceramic analysis to integrate shipwreck, production and stylistic classes. The development of globalized economic systems beginning in the 16th century unleashed a profound and accelerating transformation of the social, political and ecological landscape of the modern period. While the Eu ....The Early Modern Economy, East Asia 1500-1700AD. This project aims to gauge the extent to which East Asian society was incorporated into the early phases of the global economy using high-resolution geochemical ceramic analysis to integrate shipwreck, production and stylistic classes. The development of globalized economic systems beginning in the 16th century unleashed a profound and accelerating transformation of the social, political and ecological landscape of the modern period. While the European contribution to the early modern phase of this transformation has been exhaustively studied, relatively little is known about the timing and extent of the Asian response to this new economic juncture.Read moreRead less
Iron Age Exchange in Anatolia 1200-200BC, an archaeometric approach. Currently researchers from Turkey, Europe, Australia, Japan, and the US are prominent in a wide variety of archaeological and historical projects in the Eastern Mediterranean and Anatolia that overlap the period studied here. Establishment of a robust geochemical model for the complex Iron Age assemblage of trade ceramics of Anatolia will provide a major national and international scientific resource for ongoing research in the ....Iron Age Exchange in Anatolia 1200-200BC, an archaeometric approach. Currently researchers from Turkey, Europe, Australia, Japan, and the US are prominent in a wide variety of archaeological and historical projects in the Eastern Mediterranean and Anatolia that overlap the period studied here. Establishment of a robust geochemical model for the complex Iron Age assemblage of trade ceramics of Anatolia will provide a major national and international scientific resource for ongoing research in the archaeology, history and economic history of the region. The project would represent a new phase of close collaboration between US, European and Australian institutions as well as an ideal setting for graduate student training both in archaeology and archaeological science. Read moreRead less
The cutting edge: Investigating the use of shell as a raw material by Australasian hominins. Australasia has tended to exist on the periphery of major debates surrounding human evolution. There is little justification why this should be the case, and Australasia has much to contribute with insights into adaptations to island and tropical environments, and the use of novel raw materials for artefact production. Such enquiries not only help us understand the place of early Australasians within ....The cutting edge: Investigating the use of shell as a raw material by Australasian hominins. Australasia has tended to exist on the periphery of major debates surrounding human evolution. There is little justification why this should be the case, and Australasia has much to contribute with insights into adaptations to island and tropical environments, and the use of novel raw materials for artefact production. Such enquiries not only help us understand the place of early Australasians within a global framework, but assist us in understanding the unique challenges and opportunities afforded by this region. The regional and European research linkages developed and enhanced by this project ensure that such knowledge is not only 'owned' by Australasians, but is incorporated into global thinking. Read moreRead less