RESEARCH

OSL

There are a number of ways to date archaeological material, but OSL (Optically Stimulated Luminescence) is extremely useful because it allows for the dating of sedimentation when organic materials are not present at a site.

GPR

While the general public often think of archaeology as physical excavation and digging up artefacts, archaeologists at Everick also use a variety of non-invasive survey methods and technologies to streamline the archaeological process & GPR is an excellent example of this.

Community-Led Research

While the general public often think of archaeology as physical excavation and digging up artefacts, archaeologists at Everick also use a variety of non-invasive survey methods and technologies to streamline the archaeological process & GPR is an excellent example of this.

Active research projects include: 

• OSL and radiocarbon dating

• Sourcing study of basalt stone axes using geochemistry

• Correlating megafauna and human occupation

• Locating and documenting art sites using aerial surveys

• Digital recording and photogrammetry of art sites

• DNA analysis of human remains

• Locating lost grave sites with ground penetrating radar

• Technical studies of stone tool assemblages

• Fresh water shell midden excavation

• Locating subsurface shell middens with sediment coring and geoarchaeology

This research is conducted in collaboration with:

• University of Queensland

• Queensland Museum

• Griffith University

• University of Wollongong

• Australian National University

• Victoria University of Wellington, NZ

• University of Southern Methodist University, Texas USA

• University of Reno, Nevada USA

Everick Foundation are grateful to recent community grants from Seqwater and NAB which support and fund these research projects.

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