Ochre through the late Quaternary at Gledswood Shelter 1, northwest Queensland

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dc.contributor.authorWallis, LAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorLowe, KMen_AU
dc.contributor.authorPopelka-Filcoff, RSen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBennett, JWen_AU
dc.contributor.authorSt George, Cen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWatson, Cen_AU
dc.contributor.authorFitzsimmons, KEen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWight, Cen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWatchman, Aen_AU
dc.contributor.authorLenehan, CEen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, Jen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-11T04:49:19Zen_AU
dc.date.available2020-06-11T04:49:19Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2014-06-29en_AU
dc.date.statistics2020-05-28en_AU
dc.description.abstractGledswood Shelter 1 (GS1) is a sandstone rockshelter located in northwest Queensland containing archaeological evidence for human occupation dating from at least 35 ka to the recent past. Considerable quantities of ochre fragments (many with striations caused by grinding) have been recovered from the 2.5 m deep cultural sequence, particularly in the pre-LGM levels. The abundance of ochre varies through time, in line with recovered stone artefacts, suggesting that these materials reflect different periods and intensities of site use. This evidence possibly indicates that the production of painted or stencilled art in this region may be earlier than previous evidence suggests (ca 9,000 years ago). The GS1 ochre samples were initially characterised according to visual characteristics including colour, texture and inclusions using low powered microscopy. This work suggests there are several groups of pigment present, including fragments that would more normally be referred to as ironstone and not considered as an 'ochre', but that have anthropogenic ground surfaces indicating their use as a source of pigment. In this paper we present the initial characterisation and preliminary neutron activation analysis results of the GS1 ochres, and consider their implications for the human history of the northwest Queensland region.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationWallis, L. A., Lowe, K. M., Popelka-Filcoff, R., Bennett, J. W., St George., C., Watson, C., Fitzsimmons, K., Wight, C., Watchman, A., Lenehan, C., & Matthews, J., (2014). Ochre through the late Quaternary at Gledswood Shelter 1, northwest Queensland. Paper presented at the AQUA Biennial Meeting The Grand Hotel, Mildura, 29th June - 4th July, 2014.en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate4 July 2014en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencenameAQUA Biennial Meetingen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceMildura, Victoriaen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate29 June 2014en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc9600en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://aqua.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/AQUA2014-program.pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/9573en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherAustralasian Quaternary Association Incen_AU
dc.subjectQueenslanden_AU
dc.subjectAustraliaen_AU
dc.subjectQuaternary perioden_AU
dc.subjectSandstonesen_AU
dc.subjectRocksen_AU
dc.subjectArchaeological sitesen_AU
dc.subjectArchaeologyen_AU
dc.subjectPigmentsen_AU
dc.subjectClaysen_AU
dc.titleOchre through the late Quaternary at Gledswood Shelter 1, northwest Queenslanden_AU
dc.typeConference Abstracten_AU
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