Macleay Museum: Written in Stone |

Assorted flakes, of various locations and dimensions. Transferred from the Department of Anthropology, University of Sydney 1960-1964 (ETH.1935)

Exhibition 10 August 2015 – May 2016

For Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today, stone tools are tangible evidence of occupation, ingenuity, resilience, and survival. This exhibition at the Macleay Museum shows the remarkable diversity and proficiency of stone tool production across the Australian continent. With so much of our contemporary lives being written in the digital ether, what tangible evidence of our present society will exist in a thousand years’ time? More info

Special events:

2015 BEING COLLECTED LECTURE: THE ART OF STONE
Public Lecture by Matt Poll (Macleay Museum), followed by opening of the exhibition Written in Stone by Shane Houston.
When: Opening event – 5.30 – 6.30pm, Friday 21 August 2015
Where: Macleay Museum, University of Sydney

FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: THE PREHISTORY OF LAKE GEORGE
Presented by archaeologist Amy Way (University of Sydney)
When: 6pm, 10 September 2015
Where: Macleay Museum, University of Sydney
Cost: Free
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