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Australian Journal of Historical Archaeology Volume 01
The Technology of Whaling in Australian Waters in the 19th Century (1983)
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Archive of papers from Volume 1 of the Australian Journal of Historical Archaeology, published by the Australian Society for Historical Society (ASHA) in 1983.
The Technology of Whaling in Australian Waters in the 19th Century (1983)
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This study of the technology of the whaling industry in 19th century Australia originated as a part of a wider continuing research project into whaling in southern NS. W. It is necessary to be aware of the technology and the artifacts involved in order to understand the surviving artifacts of the industry, both in a museum and an archaeological context, to understand the technology of the sites being studied, and to understand the economic implications of the industry both locally and in the...