A Petrological Analysis of Ground-Edge Artefacts from Northern New South Wales. Australian Aboriginal Studies No. 47. Prehistory and Material Culture Series No. 10

Authors:
R.A. Binns and Isabel McBryde

Publisher:
Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1972

Series:

• Australian Aboriginal Studies ; No. 47

• Prehistory and Material Culture Series ; No. 10

Format:
Softcover, xii + 130 pages
Illustrated, with maps and tables
Dimensions: 26 cm
ISBN: 9780855750251/0855750251

Condition:
Very Good – clean and tightly bound, minor handling wear.

Description:
A foundational research report in Australian archaeology, this volume analyses 517 ground-edge stone artefacts from Northern New South Wales using petrological and typological methods. The authors, R.A. Binns and Isabel McBryde, present a comprehensive study of raw material sources, tool typology, trade routes, quarry sites, and hafting methods. An important contribution to the understanding of Aboriginal technological practices and material culture, especially in relation to axe production, use, and exchange networks.

Includes an extensive catalogue of studied artefacts with detailed typological, contextual, and petrological data.

Why You’ll Love It:
Essential for researchers, archaeologists, and collectors interested in Aboriginal material culture, lithic analysis, or the archaeology of Northern New South Wales. This AIATSIS-backed study represents a significant effort in mapping trade and cultural exchange through stone technology.