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The Social Archaeology of Indigenous Societies presents original
and provocative views on the complex and dynamic social lives of
Indigenous Australians from an historical perspective. Building on
the foundational work of Harry Lourandos, the book critically
examines and challenges traditional approaches which have presented
Indigenous Australian past as static and tethered to ecological
rationalism. The book reveals the ancient past of Aboriginal
Australians to be one of long term changes in social relationships
and traditions, as well as the active management and manipulation
of the environment. The book encourages a deeper appreciation of
the ways Aboriginal peoples have engaged with and constructed their
worlds. It solicits a deeper understanding of the contemporary
political and social context of research and the insidious impacts
of colonialist philosophies. In short, it concerns people, both
past and present. The Social Archaeology of Indigenous Societies
looks beyond the stereo
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