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Alister Bowen worked for many years as a tradesman and in the earth moving industry before completing an Honours degree in archaeology in 1999 at the Australian National University and a PhD in Archaeology in 2007 at La Trobe University. He has a long held interest in Australian prehistory and history and has worked on a wide range of archaeological projects throughout the ACT, NSW and Victoria. His research interests include historical and pre-historical Australia, archaeological heritage management, archaeological procedures, site conservation, and the archaeology of culture contact.

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1. Introduction
2. History of commercial fishing in Australia
3. The Chinese in China and Victoria
4. The Chinese in Victoria’s fishing industry
5. Excavation at Chinaman’s Point
6. Artefact analysis
7. Occupation dates and site interpretation
8. Conclusion
Bibliography

‘Bowen's study reveals the critical importance of the Chinese fishing industry to the Victorian fishing industry, and demonstrates that colonial social and economic organisation and cross-cultural interaction is much more complex than is often assumed ... his monograph is essential reading for other scholars of Chinese Australian history.’Barry McGowan

'This work is important as it provides the first investigation of the
Chinese fishing industry in Australia. Future historical archaeologists
can build on Bowen's work in other countries where the Chinese engaged
in the fishing during the nineteenth century.'

Linda Bentz'This highly readable, well-illustrated monograph provides access to the knowledge gained from a very good PhD project ... and highlights the significant role a small specialised sector of the nineteenth century Chinese migrants (the fish curers) played in the development of the Victorian fishing industry.'Neville A. Ritchie

'This work was originally a PhD thesis and is a fine example of the need for
more monographs in all disciplines, particularly Australian history. Reading
Archaeology can only benefit historians. Archaeologists model evidence
interpretation in markedly creative and distinctive ways, their conclusions are
careful and measured and they must elaborate their theoretical base clearly ... a must for all historians of the late nineteenth century.'

Paula Jane Byrne'Archaeology of the Chinese Fishing Industry in Colonial Victoria is a well-considered, methodical, and eye-opening piece of research. This highly readable, well-illustrated publication provides a fascinating insight into a niche colonial Chinese industry. The cross-disciplinary approach and the various themes explored provide a broad perspective on the topic, and point to a number of avenues for further research into previously under-examined aspects of colonial Chinese participation in Australian economic activities and industries besides gold mining.'Amy Chan'Bowen’s successful integration of historical sources and archaeological materials was best embodied in the conclusion where he crafted a hypothetical experience of a 19th-century visitor to Chinamen’s Point.'Benjamin Baker'Dixon’s gracious and subtle curation hosts an array of other critics and his arguments are threaded with luminous and illuminating references to Miller’s work. From the earliest pages, Miller and his work are central, as well as the voices of other critics, whose work Dixon hosts within his own.'Felicity Plunkett

Format: paperback
Size: 297 x 210 mm
Pages: 192
Illustrations: 146 b&w ill., 33 tables
Copyright: 2012
ISBN: 9781920899813
Publication: 28 Nov 2012
Series: Studies in Australasian Historical Archaeology