Cultural Landscapes

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Turnstone Predictive Landscape Model

An understanding of the environmental context is an essential part of assisting Aboriginal People with knowledge of their country. The development of a predictive landscape model facilitates with locating cultural sites. For example, geology helps with identifying sources used to produce stone tools, hydrology provides locations of water sources, and knowledge of vegetation and its uses, within a regional ecosystem, helps explain subsistence practices, all of which are important to locating cultural sites. Turnstone Archaeology has identified a range of criterions that help pinpoint subsurface cultural heritage, which has been used extensively by Aboriginal groups in southeast Queensland.

Turnstone has used this predictive model successfully across a range of projects that includes the Toowoomba and Beaudesert Bypass, Wet Tropics National Park, Hail Creek mine, and Clarke Creek Range wind farm.

Documenting Landscapes

In conjunction with the University of Sydney and Dr Claire Reeler, Turnstone Archaeology has developed a robust and user-friendly database for the storage of maps, photographs, reports, and audio-video. The database provides a platform to interrogate landscapes so as to extract statistical data for analysis.

For secure and safe access, Turnstone has implemented strict protocols to safeguard culturally sensitive information.

Mapping cultural landscapes

Turnstone Archaeology is developing a process of cultural mapping that will provide meaningful and culturally relevant information for Aboriginal People.

We endeavour to rebuild a multi-layered landscape that illustrates the geology, landforms, water sources, vegetation, and historical events with a focus on cultural knowledge.

Ethnobotany and bush tucker

Ethnobotany and bush tucker were fundamental components of traditional Aboriginal societies providing food, medicine and material culture resources. Recognition of these in today’s cultural landscapes is an important facet of what Turnstone Archaeology provides during training programs and field services.