National Archaeology Week: Food From the Streets of Your Town: An Archaeology of Food in Brisbane
Event Details
- Date:
- Thursday, 25 May 2023 - Thursday, 25 May 2023
- Time:
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Room:
- Anthropology Museum
- Location:
- Level 1
- UQ Location:
- Michie Building (St Lucia)
- URL:
- https://anthropologymuseum.uq.edu.au/event/session/892
- Event category(s):
Event Contact
- Name:
- Miss Mandana Mapar
- Phone:
- 33651215
- Email:
- m.mapar@uq.edu.au
- Org. Unit:
- Anthropology Museum
Event Description
- Full Description:
- In conjunction with National Archaeology Week and the exhibition Anthropocene: Linking past and present to shape a better future, visit the UQ Anthropology Museum.
Food From the Streets of Your Town: An Archaeology of Food in Brisbane, From the 19th Century to Today, speaker Marc Cheeseman
Food remains from archaeological sites have given us valuable insights into past societies right across the globe. From 65,000-year-old charred fruit, vegetable and nut remains found at the (currently) oldest known site in Australia, to 2000-year-old beef jerky found in an ancient tomb in China, archaeological food remains have a lot more to say than you might think. What can an archaeological view of Brisbane's recent food history tell us? Let's just say there's more to the story than Lamingtons.
Marc Cheeseman is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Queensland looking at the late 19th/20th century food remains from two Queensland archaeological sites: Ravenswood, an old gold-mining town in north Queensland, and Albert Street in Brisbane City. His research interests include the archaeology and history of food, and 19th century Chinese diaspora archaeology and history.
About National Archaeology Week
Held in the third week of May, National Archaeology Week aims to increase public awareness of Australian archaeology and the work of Australian archaeologists both at home and abroad, and to promote the importance of protecting Australia's unique archaeological heritage.
To discover more about National Archaeology Week, 21 - 27 May 2023 visit https://archaeologyweek.org/
Directions to UQ
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- Directions:
- St Lucia Campus | Gatton campus.
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