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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-08-14 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006112b.htm person Flood Josephine Mary AM FAHA AACR2 Scarr, Josephine (maiden name) 25 July 1936 Place of Birth Yorkshire, United Kingdom Archaeologist Josephine Flood was an archaeologist whose research highlighted the role of Bogong moths in the lives of Aboriginal people in southern highlands of New South Wales. Her excavations of the Cloggs Cave in Victoria revealed considerable evidence of Aboriginal stone and bone tools, and occupation of the cave for over 30,000 years. During her time as Deputy Director of the Australian Heritage Commission over 2,000 Aboriginal sites were added to the Register of the National Estate. She was also involved in the world heritage listing of Kakadu National Park, the Willandra Lakes region in New South Wales, and the Tasmanian south west wilderness area. Between 1981 and 1992 Flood led seven expeditions to record rock art in the Victoria River region of the Northern Territory and on Cape York, Queensland. Her books include Archaeology of the Dreamtime (1983, 7th ed. 2010) and The riches of ancient Australia: a journey into prehistory (1990, 3rd ed. 1999). 1959 1959 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Cambridge 1961 1961 Career event - Leader, British Women's Himalayan Expedition to Kulu 1963 1963 Career position - Lecturer in Classical Archaeology, Australian National University 1963 1963 Life event - Settled in Australia 1964 1978 Career position - Lecturer in Australian archaeology, Australian National University 1968 1968 Education - Master of Arts (MA), Australian National University 1973 1973 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University 1978 1979 Career position - Senior Conservation Officer, Australian Heritage Commission 1979 1991 Career position - Deputy Director, Australian Heritage Commission 1988 Career position - Member, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies 1991 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA) 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and the humanities in prehistory and archaeology 2019 2019 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to archaeology, and to the study of indigenous culture Australian Academy of the Humanities (1969 - )

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 'Flood, Josephine Mary', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Flood, Josephine Mary Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of the Humanities Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of the Humanities Book: The riches of ancient Australia: a journey into prehistory Flood, J. M. The riches of ancient Australia: a journey into prehistory St Lucia, Qld University of Queensland Press 1990 Book: Archaeology of the Dreamtime Flood, J. M. Archaeology of the Dreamtime Sydney Collins 1983 Book: The moth hunters: Aboriginal prehistory of the Australian Alps Flood, Josephine M. The moth hunters: Aboriginal prehistory of the Australian Alps Canberra Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies 1980 Journal Article: Trends in Australian prehistoric research Lampert, R. J. Trends in Australian prehistoric research 1975 Antiquity 49 195 197-206 Journal Article: That shadowy band: the role of women in the development of Australian archaeology Bowdler, Sandra and Clune, Genevieve That shadowy band: the role of women in the development of Australian archaeology 2000 Australian Archaeology 50 276-35