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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-09-27 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007102b.htm person Attenbrow Valerie FAHA AACR2 21 November 1942 Archaeologist Val Attenbrow trained as an archaeologist with a research focus on subsistence patterns, resource use and stone tool technology of the Holocene in south eastern Australia. Her first major project, which ran from 1979 to 1987, centred on the Upper Mangrove Creek on the New South Wales central coast. This was followed by the extensive fieldwork in the Port Jackson district, the first detailed systematic investigation of Aboriginal life in the Sydney region before European settlement. In this study she concentrated on differences in diet and material life between the various peoples who lived in the area. Attenbrow's early career was as a consultant archaeologist, and a cultural heritage officer with the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. Since 1989 she has been Principal Research Scientist in the Anthropology Research Section of the Australian Museum. Attenbrow has been actively involved in professional organisations, including serving a term as President of the Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists. In 2004 she won the inaugural John Mulvaney Book Award from the Australian Archaeological Association for her book Sydney's Aboriginal past) (2002) 1976 1976 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sydney 1984 1984 Career Position - President, Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists 1987 1987 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney 1989 Career Position - Principal Research Scientist, Anthropology Research Section, Australian Museum 2003 Award - Life member, Australian Archaeology Association 2004 2004 Award - Inaugural John Mulvaney Book Award (for Sydney's Aboriginal past), Australian Archaeological Association 2009 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA) 2019 2019 Award - Rhys Jones Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Archaeology, Australian Archaeology Association Australian Museum (1827 - )

Principal Research Scientist, Anthropology Research Section 1989 -

 Rhys Jones Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Archaeology, Australian Archaeological Association (2002 - )

Awarded the Medal 2019

 Australian Academy of the Humanities (1969 - )

Fellow 2009 -

 'Attenbrow, Valerie (Val)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Attenbrow, Valerie (Val) 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: What's changing: population of land use patterns? The archaeology of Upper Mangrove Creek, Sydney Basin Attenbrow, Val What's changing: population of land use patterns? The archaeology of Upper Mangrove Creek, Sydney Basin Canberra Pandanus Press 2004 Book: Sydney's Aboriginal past: investigating the archaeological and historical records Attenbrow, Val Sydney's Aboriginal past: investigating the archaeological and historical records Sydney University of New South Wales Press 2002 Book Section: Aboriginal Fishing in Port Jackson Attenbrow, Val Aboriginal Fishing in Port Jackson Mosman, N.S.W. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 2010 The Natural History of Sydney Lunney, Daniel, Hutchings, Pat A and Hochuli, Dieter 16-34 Book Section: Ethnographic and Archaeological Collections by FD McCarthy in the Australian Museum Attenbrow, Val Ethnographic and Archaeological Collections by FD McCarthy in the Australian Museum Carlton Melbourne University Press 2008 The Makers and Making of Indigenous Australian Museum Collections Peterson, Nicolas, Allen, Lindy and Hamby, Louise 472-507 Book Section: F. D. McCarthy his work and legacy at the Australian Museum Attenbrow, V.; and Kahn, K. F. D. McCarthy his work and legacy at the Australian Museum Darwin North Australian Research Unit, Australian National University 1994 Archaeology in the north: proceedings of the 1993 Australian Archaeological Association Conference Sullivan, M., Brockwell, S. and Webb, A. 5-16 Journal Article: The Aboriginal Prehistory and Archaeology of Royal National Park and Environs: a Review Attenbrow, V. The Aboriginal Prehistory and Archaeology of Royal National Park and Environs: a Review 2012 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 134 B39-B64 Edited Book: From field to museum: studies from Melanesia in honour of Robin Torrence Specht, Jim; Attenbrow, Val; and Allen, Jim From field to museum: studies from Melanesia in honour of Robin Torrence Sydney Australian Museum 2021 Edited Book: Changing perspectives in Australian archaeology (papers in honour of Val Attenbrow) Specht, Jim; and Torrence, Robin Changing perspectives in Australian archaeology (papers in honour of Val Attenbrow) Sydney Australian Museum 2011 Edited Book: Encyclopedia of global archaeology Smith, Claire Encyclopedia of global archaeology New York Springer 2014