A pilot study into the geochronological and geomorphic context for the archaeology of Barrow Island, Western Australia

• Main Authors: Ward, Ingrid A. K., Bateman, Mark D., Larcombe, Piers, Scott, Peter M., Li, Tanghua, Murai, Kayla, Khan, Nicole S., Veth, Peter, Cullen, Patrick
• Other Authors: Earth Observatory of Singapore
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Geology; Archaeology; Barrow Island; Geochronology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/157190
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The island sanctuary of Barrow Island on the edge of the inner North-West continental shelf of Australia holds significant environmental as well as Indigenous and colonial cultural value. Insights on past occupation dynamics, particularly in response to Post-Glacial sea-level rise, continue to emerg...