‘A large and distant view’: Savannas, monkeys & human evolution
Seminar
Grass-eating monkeys in the genus Theropithecus were widespread in Africa and beyond in the Plio-Pleistocene. Roughly 500,000 years ago, most species of grass-eating monkeys disappeared, leaving only the gelada monkey (T. gelada) that today is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands. The ecological…
Cattle, Cowpastures and Country
Seminar
When cattle escaped the British colony at Warrane/Sydney Cove, they made their way up river courses where within a few decades they established a large herd in what became known as ‘Cowpastures’, living under the ‘protection’ of the Colonial authorities they had evaded. The ongoing colonisation of…
The Gift of the Cross: Exchange, Peace, and Friendship from Nagasaki’s Atomic Ruins
Seminar
A wooden cross, originally taken by a U.S. soldier from the ruins of the old Catholic Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki, was repatriated in August 2019. The cross, now named the “Atomic Bombed Cross,” was given by Bishop Yamaguchi Aijiro of Nagasaki to Walter G. Hooke, a Catholic Marine from New York,…
Histopathology of Treponemal Disease in Archaeological Human Bone
Seminar
In palaeopathology, histological examination of bone affected by treponematosis has been limited to the identification and validation of diagnostic markers. However, focusing on larger collections of archaeological human skeletal remains can help elucidate the biological processes of treponematosis…
Global shocks, policy change and the dynamics of diversity in migration flows to Australia (1945 to 2021)
Seminar
Migration Network Seminar Series 2022This event is presented in person and online. Zoom details below Global shocks, policy change and the dynamics of diversity in migration flows to Australia (1945 to 2021) Unanticipated refugee crises and deliberate shifts in state policy have been seen as…
The Mulvaney Lecture 2022 - Modern Humans in Pleistocene Wallacea - The Story Thus Far
Seminar
The Mulvaney Lecture 2022. Modern humans in Pleistocene Wallacea…the story thus far Our species embarked on the world’s first great maritime journey from Sunda (greater Southeast Asia) to Sahul (Australia and New Guinea) at least 50,000 years ago. In the process they settled Wallacea, the…
Burning through Time: Pressure on Pyrophilic Primates in the Issa Valley
Seminar
Burned landscapes undoubtedly posed challenges for human ancestors in ways that we do not understand. In contemporary landscapes, fires destroy and create food sources, and alter habitats to expose predators and improve foraging efficiency. In Tanzania, chimpanzees and baboons live with annual…