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Professor Lynley Wallis is an archaeologist at Griffith University, specializing in Australian Indigenous archaeology, frontier conflict studies, and cultural heritage management. She leads projects in Cape York Peninsula and has advanced knowledge of phytolith analysis and geophysical techniques applied to Indigenous sites. Her work includes re-dating Madjedbebe (65,000 years old), analyzing Native Mounted Police sites, and developing AI tools for rock art classification.
Education:
- PhD in Archaeology, Australian National University (2001)
- Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honours), University of Western Australia (1994)
Key Research Areas:
Her research explores human-environment interactions, frontier conflict, and Indigenous cultural heritage. She pioneered phytolith analysis in northwest Australia and led the Madjedbebe chronology project. Current projects include digitizing rock art via machine learning and investigating colonial violence in Queensland.
Grants & Awards:
- $3.97M ARC Linkage Project on Cape York rock art (2020–2025)
- Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation (2009) for curriculum innovation
Teaching & Leadership:
Developed nationally recognized archaeology programs at Flinders University. Supervised 4 PhD, 4 MRes, and 19 Honours students. Active in professional roles like Co-Editor of Australian Archaeology and AACAI Executive.
Labs & Collaborations:
Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research. Partnerships with Indigenous communities, ANSTO, and multinational heritage consultancies.
