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- c. 1980s (Creation)
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2 cartons and 3 boxes (2 type 1 and 1 type 10)
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Jack Golson AO was an archaeologist who did extensive fieldwork in the Pacific region. He studied history and archaeology at Cambridge University. From 1954 until he joined the ANU in 1961, he was a lecturer of archaeology at Auckland University. In 1969, Golson was appointed as the inaugural Professor of Prehistory at the ANU. He led the department until his retirement in 1991.
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This series contains material generated by Jack Golson, together with Philip Hughes, Marjorie Sullivan and Chris Ballard, at Yonki in Papua New Guinea's Eastern Highlands in the 1980s prior to the flooding of the region by the Yonki hydroelectric dam project (constructed 1986-1991).
This deposit has not yet been processed.
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Researchers must sign an access agreement.
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- English
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Deposited February 9, 2026, by Chris Ballard.