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Professor Amy Roberts

@profamyroberts.bsky.social
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Archaeologist and cultural anthropologist who enjoys working in collaboration with Indigenous communities.

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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 4h
Today we were on Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula, South Australia) with Narungga women recording cultural fishing and shell collecting practices for our ARC Linkage Project 'Co-designing Aboriginal Digital Museology Frameworks in the Southern Gulfs'. @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today we were on Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula, South Australia) with the Narungga educator Tshara Rigney-Smith recording sea country soundscapes for our ARC Linkage Project 'Co-designing Aboriginal Digital Museology Frameworks in the Southern Gulfs'. @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today we were on Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula, SA) with Narungga leaders (Professor Lester-Irabinna Rigney and Eddie Sansbury) filming cultural fishing practices for our ARC Project 'Co-designing Aboriginal Digital Museology Frameworks in the Southern Gulfs'. @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
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Erin Sebo @erinsebo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Out soon with Manchester University Press! The artefact is from a 6th century hoard found near Lejre, where part of Beowulf takes place. And the book will be available at the Lejre Museum!
Cover of "Beowulf and the Economy of Emotion" out soon with Manchester University Press
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Narungga Representatives Explore Mission History and Colonial Legacies at the South Australian Maritime Museum  - Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation
NNAC and PPAC representatives with the Point Pearce Coffee Stand at the South Australian Maritime Museum in 2026. This work was undertaken as an activity in the project entitled ‘Co-designing Aborigin...
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
It is great to be attending the Centre of Excellence Director and COI’s Forum in Sydney on behalf of the CoE for Transforming Human Origins Research. @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @debmurray.bsky.social
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available!
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
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Implications of ochre source heterogeneity for ochre provenance
Indigenous Australians and First Peoples around the world use ochre as their ancestors have for tens of thousands of years and continue to shape conte…
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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Ancient quarry used by Aboriginal people in South Australia for at least 7,000 years, new research finds
The findings shed light on the sophisticated operations surrounding the quarry, including tool-making, trade and diplomatic dealings between nations.
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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Flinders researchers uncover ancient Aboriginal mining at Riverland quarry
New research has revealed evidence of 7,000 years of Aboriginal mining at Sugarloaf Hill in South Australia’s Riverland, highlighting the deep cultural and historical significance of the site.
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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Can legacy archaeological data be treated as simply "open" for new analysis? This editorial explores Indigenous Data Sovereignty, consent, cultural authority and the ethical responsibilities of researchers, institutions and journals. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Bar chart showing Indigenous authorship in Australian Archaeology from 2015–2025, with a marked increase over the past decade and a peak of around 90% in 2023.
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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7000 Years of Aboriginal Mining at Sugarloaf Hill in the Riverland Region of South Australia
Silcrete and chert are commonly represented in Aboriginal archaeological lithic assemblages across large parts of the southwestern Murray-Darling Basin (MDB). In South Australia (SA), these materials....
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Dr Ashlea Wainwright @ashleaw.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
New article by our PhD student investigating if Sr, Nd and Pb isotopes can be used to trace the provenance of ochres... Hint they can! ⚒️🧪🌏 doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Our latest article with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Strontium, neodymium and lead isotope systems for tracing cultural ochre provenance
Strontium (Sr), neodymium (Nd) and lead (Pb) isotope ratios have been a key component of the geochemist's toolkit for understanding the provenance of …
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Bronwyn Fredericks @bronfredericks.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Great to work with other researchers today who are involved in the new ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Advancing #Archaeology in the Resources Sector led by Prof Liam Brady at Flinders Uni, with UQ, Southern Cross Uni, Traditional Owners, & resource companies.
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
It was a privilege to record more ancestral objects at the South Australian Museum for our ARC project with members of the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Today we are at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia recording objects for our ‘Baskets to Boomerangs’ ARC project.
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available!
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Full article: The Monoman-Coonambidgal boundary: a transformation in the physical and cultural landscapes of the Murray River in South Australia www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The Monoman-Coonambidgal boundary: a transformation in the physical and cultural landscapes of the Murray River in South Australia
This paper reviews geomorphological and Aboriginal archaeological records from the upper Riverland region of South Australia (SA) in the context of a change in sedimentary environments within the M...
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Mike Morley @mikegeoarch.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Check out our new paper in JAS describing a new Pleistocene combustion feature from the Riverlands in South Australia. Fantastic to collaborate with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation, Flinders colleagues and other collaborators
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Vito Hernandez @ingatkatandaan.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
It was an absolute honour to have contributed a small part to this work, an important contribution to understanding the formation and preservation of combustion features in Late Pleistocene open sites in Australia and globally. #microstratigraphy #geoarchaeology #Sahul
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available! #craigwestell @mikegeoarch.bsky.social @ingatkatandaan.bsky.social @waikatouniversity.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
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Life beyond the lakes: An analysis and implications of a Pleistocene combustion feature on the Pike River in South Australia
The Pike River is an anabranch and palaeochannel of the Murray River located in South Australia's Riverland region, in the southwestern part of the Mu…
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Agathe Lisé-Pronovost @agathe-mag.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
New paper 🧲💡PhD student Maddison Crombie proposes a method to fingerprint ochre with magnetic properties #unimelb #archaeomagnetism www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A new method for fingerprinting ochre sources using mineral magnetic measurements
Fingerprinting of iron-rich natural pigments commonly known as ochre, provides the opportunity to trace the cultural movement of these ochres in the a…
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available.
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A new method for fingerprinting ochre sources using mineral magnetic measurements
Fingerprinting of iron-rich natural pigments commonly known as ochre, provides the opportunity to trace the cultural movement of these ochres in the a…
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
It was fantastic to be part of this research with Jagera Daran led by Kate Greenwood. #australianarchaeology #flinders
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
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Culturally Modified Trees and Bark and Wooden Material Culture From Yagara Country, Southeast Queensland, Australia: A Preliminary Overview of Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge
This paper outlines preliminary results from our multimethod research about Culturally Modified Trees (CMTs) and associated bark and wooden material culture in Yagara Country in southeast Queensland....
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
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8000 years of Indigenous history revealed on Peninsula
Archaeologists are filling in gaps about Indigenous populations on coastal and island sites of Yorke Peninsula, west of South Australia’s capital Adelaide,
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
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8000 years of Aboriginal history revealed on Yorke Peninsula
New research by Flinders University and University of South Australia, conducted in partnership with Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation and Point Pearce Aboriginal Corporation, has revealed 8000 [...
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
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Yorke Peninsula study reveals 8000 years of Narungga resilience
New research has uncovered 8000 years of Aboriginal history on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, highlighting the cultural and environmental resilience of the Narungga people.The study, led ...
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Our latest research with the Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation and the Point Pearce Aboriginal Corporation is now available
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Full article: Burgiyana and Waraldi: A radiocarbon chronology for a selection of coastal and island archaeological sites on Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, South Australia www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Burgiyana and Waraldi: A radiocarbon chronology for a selection of coastal and island archaeological sites on Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, South Australia
This paper outlines a radiocarbon chronology for a selection of coastal and island archaeological sites on Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, South Australia. The case study areas are located on Point Pearc...
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
It was great to be a guest on Nanawun Kaldowinyeri (Thursday 21/11/24) on @radioadelaide radioadelaide.org.au/program/nana... #AusAirplay
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Nanawun Kaldowinyeri 21/11/2024
Radio Adelaide - Rich & Real.
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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
My university has 16 executives paid more than our state premier :/ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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More than 300 Australian university executives make more money than state premiers, report reveals
Union says average vice-chancellor gets paid almost double the prime minister, with salaries seemingly ‘plucked from thin air’
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
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Cliff-top sites preserving ancient Aboriginal heritage on the River Murray
New research by Flinders University researchers, conducted in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC), has documented ancient archaeological sites on the cliff-tops...
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Professor Amy Roberts @profamyroberts.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available doi.org/10.1017/RDC....
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Archaeology on the edge: radiocarbon chronologies for Aboriginal cliff-top sites of the Murray River, South Australia | Radiocarbon | Cambridge Core
Archaeology on the edge: radiocarbon chronologies for Aboriginal cliff-top sites of the Murray River, South Australia
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