Monumental colonialism: Megaliths and the Appropriation of Australia's Aboriginal Past

Journal of Material Culture

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 283-298

  Russell, Lynette ^a   Mcniven, Ian J ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian Aborigines; Colonialism; Megaliths; Mt Elephant

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; COLONIALISM; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LANDSCAPE HISTORY; PREHISTORIC;

AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA, MOUNT ELEPHANT;

EID: 0032415494     PISSN: 13591835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135918359800300302     Document Type: Article

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