In this paper I argue for an expansion of the role of assemblage analysis in understanding
daily life in nineteenth-century working-class neighborhoods. The close and systematic …

In this article, the Federated Archaeological Information Management Systems (FAIMS)
project presents its stocktaking activities and software development towards the creation of a …

Cesspit fill deposits are a valuable resource for historical archaeologists globally, but, since
every city's development is unique, interpreting a deposit requires knowledge of the …

The outcome of over fifteen years research on large urban assemblages from the Australian
cities of Sydney and Melbourne is discussed in terms of approaches to the archaeology of …

Chapter 1 Page 1 ‘Superior Quality’ Exploring the nature of cost, quality and value in historical
archaeology Penny Crook BA (Hons) Thesis submitted in fulfilment of Doctor of Philosophy …

To study broader social changes such as colonisation and globalisation, a holistic approach
that incorporates various data (historical documents, building remains, site formation and …

Recent work in Melbourne, including the papers in this volume, has shed new light on the
archaeology of this major nineteenth-century urban center. But how does Melbourne …

Research on Little Lon over the past decades has deepened our appreciation of the
kaleidoscopic nature of the area and this chapter adds a further level of detail to that work. At …

Comprising approximately 508,000 artifact fragments, Australia's Commonwealth Block
Assemblage is the largest nineteenth century urban assemblage in the world. Internationally …

This thesis compares consumer behaviour in two nineteenth century peripheral cities,
Melbourne and Buenos Aires. It provides an analysis of the domestic archaeological …