Sharing The Past: Aboriginal Influence on Archaeological Practice, a Case Study from New South Wales

Abstract

Aboriginal demands of researchers in the last decade for control, accountability and information have influenced the way we approach archaeology in a number of ways. In this article I offer just two examples of this. Fist I will discuss the way in which Aboriginal epistemological perceptions of their past have led me to abandon the term prehistory and to seek models for citing my work that embrace both the historic and prehistoric perspective. Second, I will discuss my response to Aboriginal requests for information from scientists and the way in which community reports form part of a model for research based on the interests of both archaeologists and Aborigines, and on the goals of collaborative assessment.

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