Aboriginal and European Encounter in the Canberra Region: a question of change and the archaeological record

The Attorney General's Department acknowledges Steven Avery as the author of the following work. It was prepared in 1994 as part of Steven's honor's thesis. © Steven Avery 1994: Permission is given to reproduce the material below provided due acknowledgement is made to Steven Avery as the author of this work. Contents List of Figures List of Tables Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1 - Background Aboriginal Land Tenure. Cultural Groupings. Tribes and Bands. Aboriginal Subsistence. Summary. Chapter 2 - The Contact Period Early 1820s - European Exploration. 1823 to 1830 - Initial Land Settlement. 1830 to 1860 - Pastoral Expansion and Urban Settlement. 1860 to 1900 - Intensive Land Settlement. 1900 to the present. Summary. Chapter 3 - Implications for the Archaeological Record Location of Campsites. Campsite Selection. Material Culture. Habitations. Number Occupying a Campsite. Summary. Chapter 4 - The Archaeological Record Methodology. Stone artefacts in association with worked glass. Site C3/12, Gungahlin. Site HP5, Gungahlin. Site WB-C-C1/2, West Belconnen. Ginninderra Blacksmith's Shop artefact scatter, Ginninderra. Conclusions. Stone artefacts in association with unmodified historical material. Sites OE1 and OE2, Oaks Estate. Conclusions. Possible Historical Sites. Aboriginal Reserve, Naas Valley. 'Ford Paddock', South Lanyon. Conclusions. Discussion. Chapter 5 - Conclusion Bibliography Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Oaks Estate (ACT). 'Ford Paddock', South Lanyon (ACT). Aboriginal Reserve, Naas Valley (ACT). Appendix 3 Acknowledgements