Josephine Flood

Author of Archaeology of the Dreamtime

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About the Author

Dr Josephine Flood is a prominent archaeologist, recipient of the Centenary Medal and former director of the Aboriginal Heritage section of the Australian Heritage Commission. She is the author of the influential Archaeology of the Dreamtime and The Riches of Ancient Australia.

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Works by Josephine Flood

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Archaeology of the Dreamtime (1983) 132 copies

The Original Australians: Story of the Aboriginal People (2006) 63 copies

Riches of Ancient Australia: A Journey into Prehistory (Uqp Paperbacks) (1990) 38 copies

Rock Art of the Dreamtime: Images of Ancient Australia (1997) 34 copies

Moth hunters of the Australian Capital Territory : Aboriginal traditional life in the Canberra region (1980) 28 copies

Four Miles High (1966) 8 copies

Sites and bytes : recording Aboriginal places in Australia (1989) 5 copies

The Moth Hunters: Aboriginal Prehistory of the Australian Alps 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Scarr, Josephine (birth)
Flood, Josephine (marriage)
Other names: Scarr, Jo
Birthdate: 1936-07-25
Gender: female
Education: University of Cambridge
Australian National University
Occupations: lecturer
archaeologist
Organizations: Australian Heritage Commission
Relationships: Spark, Barbara (climbing partner)
Short biography: Born Josephine Scarr in Yorkshire, she attended the University of Cambridge and climbed several mountains over 20,000 feet high in the Himalayas with Barbara Stark. She immigrated to Australia in 1963 and became a lecturer at the Australian National University, where she earned her MA and PhD. She was Director of the Aboriginal Environment Section of the Australian Heritage Commission from 1978 to 1991, when she retired to full-time research and writing. She has two sons and a daughter. Her main hobby is mountaineering.
Nationality: UK (birth)
Places of residence: Yorkshire, England, UK (birth)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Associated Place (for map): UK