Contact Details
| Organization: | Historical Studies |
| Position: | LECTURER, CURATORSHIP IN ARCHAEOLOGY. |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.cca.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/A-Jamieson/index.html |
| Work: | 8344 3403 |
| Fax: | 8344 4161 |
| Room: | G13 |
| Level: | Ground |
| Building: | Old Quadrangle Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Andrew Jamieson has extensive archaeological field experience and has worked at sites in Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Australia. In the mid-1990s he was deeply involved in the UNESCO post-war salvage operations in Beirut. For ten seasons he worked at Tell Ahmar in northern Syria. He has taught at Monash University and also been involved in a range of curatorial, conservation and field projects with Heritage Victoria. He is currently developing two new research projects in northern Syria: the establishment of an archaeological artefact repository at Qala’at Nejim and a joint Syrian-Australian excavation at Tell Qumluq.
Andrew is also member (archaeology) of the Heritage Council of Victoria.
Research
Andrew’s research interests include the archaeology of the ancient Near East and Egypt, and historical archaeology in Victoria. He specializes in the study of ancient ceramics and archaeological artefact collections.
Current projects
From the Field to the Repository: significance of archaeological collections (Qala’at Nejim)
This project addresses a crucial but often ignored aspect of archaeology: proper care of the material and related records generated in the field and laboratory. Focusing on the archaeological collections from the Euphrates Valley (Tishreen Dam), north Syria, the aim is to develop strategies for short- and long-term collections management. Archaeological resources are non-renewable and any threat to the preservation of archaeological material threatens future research. Curation is seldom raised as a critical issue in an archaeological investigation or research design. The current ‘crisis’ in repository space has increased awareness that the long-term management of culturally significant material requires serious consideration. The primary objective of this project is to develop and test criteria for determining significance and assessing research potential for archaeological collections.
Joint Syrian-Australian Excavation Project: Tell Qumluq
This joint Syrian-Australian project involves salvage excavations at Tell Qumluq; originally located on the east bank of the Euphrates River in north Syria, approximately equal distance between Carchemish and Til Barsib/Tell Ahmar. Since the creation of the Tishreen dam Tell Qumluq is now an island situated within the reservoir, and as a result the site is threatened with destruction caused by flooding. Low lying areas of the site have been inundated and a number of burials from the mid-to-late third millennium BCE were recently destroyed by rising water levels. Large quantities of archaeological artefacts are clearly visible across the surface of the site, especially at the base of the tell. Although there has been no systematic surface survey, previous surface collections and test excavations have indicated evidence for the Uruk, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Classical (Romano-Hellenistic), and Islamic (Ayyubid) periods, clearly demonstrating Tell Qumluq’s historical importance.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeology of the ancient Near East and Egypt | Ethnoarchaeology, Archaeological Ceramics, High Temperature Industries | Syria, Lebanon, Egypt |
| Historical Archaeology, Heritage, Cultural Resource Management | Conservation and intrepretation of archaeological sites | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Columbia University | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Australia | Monash University | Research, Teaching, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Netherlands | Leiden University | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | 13-May-1985 | |
| Bachelor of Arts | University of Melbourne | 29-Jul-1989 | |
| Master of Arts | University of Melbourne | 16-Mar-1994 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 15-Dec-2006 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Heritage Council Victoria | Alternate Archaeologist Member | 30-Dec-2005 | 30-Jun-2010 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship | Australian Post Graduate Research Award | 30-Dec-1993 | |
| Scholarship Prize | Alma Hansen Scholarship | 30-Dec-1994 | |
| Scholarship Prize | M A Bartlett Scholarship | 30-Dec-1995 | |
| Scholarship Prize | Gertrude Bell Award British School of Archaeology Iraq | 30-Dec-1994 | |
| Scholarship Prize | Fanny Reading Scholarship in Middle Eastern Studies | 30-Dec-1988 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Condensed Matter Physics - Structural Properties (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240202)
- Materials Conservation (CURATORIAL STUDIES) (400303)
- History: Middle Eastern (HISTORICAL STUDIES) (430109)
- History: Classical Greek and Roman (HISTORICAL STUDIES) (430110)
- Archaeology of Complex Soc: Europe, Mediterranean & Levant (ARCHAEOLOGY AND PREHISTORY) (430203)
- Archaeology of Complex Soc: Asia, Africa, Oceania, Americas (ARCHAEOLOGY AND PREHISTORY) (430204)
- Historical Archaeology (incl. Industrial Archaeology) (ARCHAEOLOGY AND PREHISTORY) (430205)
- Archaeological Science (ARCHAEOLOGY AND PREHISTORY) (430207)
- Archaeology and Prehistory not elsewhere classified (ARCHAEOLOGY AND PREHISTORY) (430299)
- Other History and Archaeology (OTHER HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY) (439999)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Religious structures and rituals (RELIGION AND ETHICS) (750402)
- Preserving movable cultural heritage (HERITAGE) (750802)
- Understanding Australia's past (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750901)
- Understanding the pasts of other societies (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750902)
- Communication across languages and cultures (COMMUNICATION) (751005)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Additional Grant and Contract Information
Recent Grants & Awards:
2009
Melbourne Early Career Researcher Grant Scheme
(From the Field to the Repository: significance of archaeological collections)
2009
Faculty of Arts, Faculty Research Grant Scheme
(From the Field to the Repository: significance of archaeological collections)
2008
Special Study Program, Faculty of Arts
(Archaeological museum collections / fieldwork and research north Syria)
2008
Cultural Community Relations Advisory Group, University of Melbourne
(National Archaeology Week - ‘Changes and Challenges in Archaeology’)
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.