10 MILE QUARRY
Archaeological artefacts from several key quarry sites reveal important stories from the past, including what now appears to be the largest known Aboriginal quarry in the world. With over 25,000 individual quarry pits documented in 3D with fixed wing drones, revealing the dramatic scale of this site. The inclusion of these artefacts and scientific data provides fascinating learning opportunities..
Hidden in plain sight: the archaeological landscape of Mithaka Country, south-west Queensland
Ethnohistoric accounts indicate that the people of Australia's Channel Country engaged in activities rarely recorded elsewhere on the continent, including food storage, aquaculture and possible cultivation, yet there has been little archaeological fieldwork to verify these accounts. Here, the authors report on a collaborative research project initiated by the Mithaka people addressing this lack of archaeological investigation. The results show that Mithaka Country has a substantial and diverse archaeological record, including numerous large stone quarries, multiple ritual structures and substantial dwellings. Our archaeological research revealed unknown aspects, such as the scale of Mithaka quarrying, which could stimulate re-evaluation of Aboriginal socio-economic systems in parts of ancient Australia.
