Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP220100561

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP220100561

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Testing the Dark Emu hypothesis. How we define traditional Aboriginal food production and settlement systems is a key challenge to Australian archaeology in light of the far reaching success of Bruce Pascoe's popular book Dark Emu. This project aims to undertake a new trans-disciplinary investigation, the first incorporating archaeological science, plant genetics and palynology through the lens of Niche Construction Theory to generate new empirical data in order to determine how we best define Aboriginal socio-economic systems. Investigating the intricacies of Mithaka economy and possible 'village sites' with a focus on the idea of plant domestication, the project will identify how we best define these sophisticated cultural and economic systems.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 08-09-2022

End Date: 07-09-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $404,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Archaeological Science | Quaternary Environments | Archaeology | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Archaeology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding Australia's Past | Conserving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales

Other Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Archaeology | Archaeological Science | Archaeology | Conserving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales | Quaternary Environments | Understanding Australia's Past

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