A monthly programme reflecting the current archaeological scene
The Stone Age of Australia
Fieldwork in Australian archaeology began in the opening year of Australia's history, for in an official despatch dated May 15, 1788 (less than five months after the landing at Sydney Cove) Governor Arthur Phillip recorded the results of his excavation. Despite this auspicious excursion into aboriginal prehistory Australia remains the dark continent of prehistory, even after the passage of 170 years.
In this programme
John Mulvaney , of the. University of Melbourne, surveys the current extent of our knowledge of the prehistory of this continent and the problems that face archaeologists there
Introduced by Bridget Allchin Produced by John Blunden