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Names

Name PrimaryCheetup excavation

IDs

ID LocalWAM 7

ID UriOffline Only

Descriptions

Brief DescriptionIn 1979 and the early 1980s as part of post-graduate research Museum archaeologist Moya Smith, with members of the Esperance Aboriginal community, undertook archaeological excavations at Cheetup rockshelter in southern Western Australia. Excavations yielded botanical and faunal remains as well as stone tools and was dated from 13,000 BP to 1800s AD.

Full DescriptionCheetup rockshelter yielded remains of the treatment of Macrozamia for consumption dating to c. 13,000 years. This is a rare macroscopic example of late Pleistocene use and preparation of plant foods.

RightsThe collection is not subject to copyright but the Museum requests community approval prior to access to this material.

Accesscontact the Anthropology & Archaeology Department

Subjects

aptAboriginal culture; Aboriginal peoples (Australians); Archaeology; Food; Rock shelters; Stone tools

scotAboriginal peoples; Archaeology; Artefacts; Excavations (Archaeology); Indigenous foods; Tools

localAboriginal prehistory; Archaeology; Esperance Aboriginal community; Macrozamia; Moya Smith; Stone tools

pontAnthropological specimens; Botanical specimens

person_orgMoya Smith

Coverage Spatial

TextWestern Australia; Esperance; Cheetup

Coverage Temporal

From13000 BP

To1800s

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Dates

Date Record Updated2012-05-30 23:42

Date Created in MME2011-03-24 16:37