Australian Museum Journal Archaeological fieldwork on Norfolk Island
- Shortform:
- Anderson et al., 2001, Rec. Aust. Mus., Suppl. 27: 11–32
- Author(s):
- Anderson, Atholl; Smith, Ian; White, Peter
- Year published:
- 2001
- Title:
- Archaeological fieldwork on Norfolk Island
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement
- Volume:
- 27
- Start page:
- 11
- End page:
- 32
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0812-7387.27.2001.1336
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 28 November 2001
- Cover date:
- 28 November 2001
- ISBN:
- ISBN 0-7347-2305-9
- ISSN:
- 0812-7387
- CODEN:
- RAMSEZ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- ARCHAEOLOGY; NORFOLK ISLAND; ANTHROPOLOGY
- Digitized:
- 28 November 2001
- Available online:
- 28 November 2001
- Reference number:
- 1336
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (15kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (872kb PDF)
Abstract
Exploratory excavations in Cemetery, Emily and Slaughter Bays in search of a prehistoric settlement site are outlined, along with small scale researches elsewhere on Norfolk Island and on adjacent islands. The archaeological excavations at the settlement site discovered in Emily Bay are described in detail and the taphonomy of the site discussed.