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Sue Bulmer's legacy in highland New Guinea: A re‐examination of the Bulmer Collection and future directions
Author(s) -
GAFFNEY DYLAN,
FORD ANNE,
SUMMERHAYES GLENN R.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
archaeology in oceania
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1834-4453
pISSN - 0728-4896
DOI - 10.1002/arco.5111
Subject(s) - new guinea , prehistory , archaeology , geography , agriculture , pleistocene , holocene , history , ethnology
This paper examines the archaeological collections accumulated by Sue Bulmer during her time in the New Guinea Highlands. Bulmer used this collection as a basis to investigate key themes in the island's prehistory. We focus on several of these research themes, established in the early years, but which remain pertinent: the occupation of the interior during the Late Pleistocene, the establishment of agriculture and horticulture in the Holocene, and the routes of trade and exchange from the coast into the Highlands. Case studies of recent research produced from the collection revisit these themes, providing valuable updates.