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Dates and demography: are radiometric dates a robust proxy for long-term prehistoric demographic change? by Attenbrow, Val, Hiscock, Peter

“…Can archaeologists describe human population size and population growth in prehistoric Australia? This question is at the heart of some of the most intense…”
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Dates and demography? The need for caution in using radiometric dates as a robust proxy for prehistoric population change by Hiscock, Peter, Attenbrow, Val

“…Our paper (Attenbrow and Hiscock 2015) raised serious concerns about the use of radiocarbon dates (sum probability distributions) as evidence of ancient…”
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Multiple uses for Australian backed artefacts by Robertson, Gail, Attenbrow, Val, Hiscock, Peter

“…Backed artefacts, otherwise microliths or backed bladelets, are key indicators of cultural practice in early Australia – but what were they used for? The…”
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Holocene Vegetation History in the NSW Central Coast of Australia: Phytolith Analysis from Mussel Shelter, Upper Mangrove Creek by Attenbrow, Val

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Non-destructive pXRF of mafic stone tools by Grave, Peter, Attenbrow, Val, Sutherland, Lin, Pogson, Ross, Forster, Nicola

“…Archaeological use of non-destructive pXRF has been most systematically applied to the classification and provenancing of volcanic glass (obsidian) artefacts…”
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Residue and use‐wear analysis of non‐backed retouched artefacts from Deep Creek Shelter, Sydney Basin: Implications for the role of backed artefacts by ROBERTSON, GAIL, ATTENBROW, VAL, HISCOCK, PETER

“…ABSTRACT A previous use‐wear and residue analysis of backed artefacts from Deep Creek Shelter showed that they had a range of functions and had been used with…”
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Creating Sydney-Hawkesbury rock engravings: A Mangrove Mountain engraving tool by ATTENBROW, VAL, KONONENKO, NINA

“…Aboriginal rock engravings of the Sydney-Hawkesbury region on Australia's east coast were commented on by the first British colonists, but their reports and…”
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The changing abundance of backed artefacts in south-eastern Australia: a response to Holocene climate change? by Attenbrow, Val, Robertson, Gail, Hiscock, Peter

“…The timing of the introduction, proliferation and decline of backed artefacts in Australia has been much debated. In south-eastern Australia, after initially…”
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Cracking seeds and nuts: Replicating use-wear on pitted ground-edged stone hatchets from Southeastern Australia by Kononenko, Nina, Attenbrow, Val, White, Peter, Asmussen, Brit, Torrence, Robin

“…•Experimental seed and nut cracking produced diagnostic use-wear on hammers and anvils.•Distinguishable use-wear is only produced after several hours of…”
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Dates and demography? T he need for caution in using radiometric dates as a robust proxy for prehistoric population change by Hiscock, Peter, Attenbrow, Val

“…ABSTRACT Our paper (Attenbrow and Hiscock 2015) raised serious concerns about the use of radiocarbon dates (sum probability distributions) as evidence of…”
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Using a 3-stage burning categorization to assess post-depositional degradation of archaeofaunal assemblages: Some observations based on multiple prehistoric sites in Australasia by Aplin, Ken, Manne, Tiina, Attenbrow, Val

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Late-Holocene mega-tsunamis in the Tasman Sea: an assessment of the coastal archaeological record of New South Wales by Hutchinson, Ian, Attenbrow, Val

“…Bryant and others have interpreted geomorphological and archaeological evidence from south-central New South Wales (NSW) to infer repeated inundation of this…”
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Non-destructive Provenancing of Ground-Edged Mafic Artifacts: A Holocene Case Study from the Sydney Basin, Australia by Attenbrow, Val, Corkill, Tessa, Pogson, Ross, Sutherland, Lin, Grave, Peter

“…Ground-edged artifacts were an important part of the Australian Aboriginal toolkit. They had practical day-to-day uses, but some had symbolic and social values…”
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Does technology make a difference? Aboriginal and colonial fishing in Port Jackson, New South Wales by COLLEY, SARAH, ATTENBROW, VAL

“…Over 580 fish species are known for Port Jackson, site of the first British colony of New South Wales. When the British arrived in January 1788 they…”
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Emu Tracks 2, Kangaroo and Echidna, and Two Moths: Further Radiocarbon Ages for Aboriginal Sites in the Upper Mangrove Creek Catchment, New South Wales by Attenbrow, Val

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Early Australian implement variation: a reduction model by Hiscock, Peter, Attenbrow, Val

“…The composition of lithic assemblages is typically depicted in terms the relative abundance of different implement types. In this paper we hypothesize that the…”
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Emu Tracks 2, Kangaroo and Echidna, and Two Moths: Further Radiocarbon Ages for Aboriginal Sites in the Upper Mangrove Creek Catchment, New South Wales by Attenbrow, Val

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Loggers Shelter, Upper Mangrove Creek, near Sydney by Attenbrow, Val

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Mari Nawi: Aboriginal Odysseys by Attenbrow, Val

“…Review(s) of: Mari Nawi: aboriginal odysseys, by Keith Vincent Smith, 216 pp, Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd, Dural, New South Wales, 2010, ISBN 9781921719004…”
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Habitation and land use patterns in the Upper Mangrove Creek catchment, New South Wales central coast, Australia by Attenbrow, Val

“…Explanations for dramatic late Holocene changes in numbers of habitation sites and artefacts in Australia include changes in demography, technology,…”
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