The Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc. (AACAI) is the professional body established in 1979 with presently about 90 full members, to represent professional

archaeologist 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 landscap ...

s. It is a foundation member of the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, is affiliated with the

Australian Archaeological Association The Australian Archaeological Association (AAA) is an archaeological organisation in Australia. Membership is open to anyone interested in furthering archaeology in Australia. Sometimes referred to by the nickname ''Triple A'', the association was ...

Inc. and awards the annual

Laila Haglund Laila Haglund is an archaeologist who played a key role in establishing consulting archaeology in Australia, and in drafting Queensland's first legislation to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage. Early life and education Haglund was born in ...

Prize for Excellence in Consultancy. The association publishes the AACAI Newsletter and AACAI Monograph Series of reports on members' work.

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* * {{authority control Archaeology of Australia Learned societies of Australia 1979 establishments in Australia