The Archaeological and Anthropological Society of Victoria or AASV is an incorporated association formed in 1976 in

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, Australia through the amalgamation of two earlier societies, the Anthropological Society of Victoria formed in 1934, and the Archaeological Society of Victoria formed in 1964. The former was created from the efforts of gifted lecturer

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who attracted an enthusiastic non-academic audience to his public lectures in the 1930s. The latter was created in response to the

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(CAE) archaeology lectures of

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academic William (Bill) Culican. The AASV publishes the occasional journal ''The Artefact''.Presland, Gary (2001) ‘Artefact of history: a history of The Artefact’ ''The Artefact'' 24:5-9 The AASV offer the Alpha prize for the best PhD presentation. Past winners include Jesse Martin (La Trobe University), Jason Gibson (Monash University); 2016: Stacey Gorski (University of Melbourne); Anneliese van der Ven (University of Melbourne) – Re-awakening the Power of Persepolis; Natalie Langowski (University of Melbourne); Marcia Nugent (University of Melbourne); Aleksandra Michalewicz (University of Melbourne); Caroline Spry (La Trobe University).

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Archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landsca ...

Organisations based in Victoria (Australia) Scientific organizations established in 1976 1976 establishments in Australia