ARCA2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: European Colonialism, Rock Art, Willem Janszoon
30 Jul 2018
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Lecture 10: contact archaeology: early exploration of australia, european colonialism. Indigenous conflict: disease, archaeology of european contact, archaeology of immigration, macassan contact, early exploration, earliest recorded landing: dutch navigator willem janszoon in 1606. Luis vaez de torres later in 1606 travelled through torres strait. The mahogany ship: early shipwreck (before 1788) Location changed over time: attribution changed over time, european arrival, 1799. West african penal colonies failed in 1782 and 1783: out-competed other european powers who has an interest, outbreak of european diseased within weeks of landing. Introduction of additive substances- alcohol, tobacco, opium: governors phillip and hunter opened aboriginal burial sites to study their burial practices and beliefs in the afterlife. Week 11 lecture: viewed as inferior due to differences in appearance and language barriers (like gulliver"s travels) Jean-jacques rousseau- the idea of the "noble savage" "discourse on the origin and basis of inequality among men" 1754: d"entrecasteau"s expedition.
