Jones was born in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales and educated at Whitchurch Grammar School, Cardiff. He was an undergraduate at Emmanuel College, Cambridge where Graham Clarke, Eric Higgs and Charles McBurney were his instructors in archaeology. He spoke Welsh fluently.
He was a key figure in dating the arrival of Aboriginal Australians, first with radiocarbon dating and later with luminescence techniques, and, more generally, in the study of the archeology of Indigenous Australians.
He was credited with naming the Aboriginal practice of "cultural burning" as fire-stick farming.[3]
In the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours Jones was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for "service to archaeology, particularly in the areas of research and teaching, and as a leader in matters relating to world heritage, conservation and indigenous social justice issues".[4]
^"Rhys Maengwyn Jones". Australian Archaeology Association. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
^Hiatt, Les (5 October 2001). "Obituary - Rhys Jones". Obituaries Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
^Bird, R. Bliege; Bird, D.W.; Codding, B.F.; Parker, C.H.; Jones (30 September 2008). "The "fire stick farming" hypothesis: Australian Aboriginal foraging strategies, biodiversity, and anthropogenic fire mosaics". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 105 (39): 14796–14801. doi:10.1073/pnas.0804757105. PMC2567447. PMID 18809925.
^"Emeritus Professor Rhys Maengwyn JONES". It's an Honour. Retrieved 22 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Rhys Jones Medal". Australian Archaeological Association. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
Further reading
"Rhys Jones Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Archaeology 2002". Australian Archaeological Association. 26 February 1941.
December 30, 2022
rhys, jones, archaeologist, rhys, maengwyn, jones, february, 1941, september, 2001, welsh, australian, archeologist, rhys, jonesbornrhys, maengwyn, jones, 1941, february, 1941blaenau, ffestiniog, walesdied19, september, 2001, 2001, aged, australianationalityau. Rhys Maengwyn Jones AO 26 February 1941 19 September 2001 was a Welsh Australian archeologist 1 Rhys JonesBornRhys Maengwyn Jones 1941 02 26 26 February 1941Blaenau Ffestiniog WalesDied19 September 2001 2001 09 19 aged 60 AustraliaNationalityAustralianOccupationArchaeologistYears active1963 2001Known forTasmanian research Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 References 4 Further readingBiography EditJones was born in Blaenau Ffestiniog Wales and educated at Whitchurch Grammar School Cardiff He was an undergraduate at Emmanuel College Cambridge where Graham Clarke Eric Higgs and Charles McBurney were his instructors in archaeology He spoke Welsh fluently He arrived in Australia in 1963 to take up a teaching position at the University of Sydney where he later completed his PhD on Tasmanian Aboriginal archaeology In 1969 he moved on to the Australian National University where he spent the rest of his career He was an Honorary Professor of the University of Wales Newport and a Fellow of the University of Wales Lampeter For one year he was Australian Visiting Professor at Harvard University He was married to fellow archaeologist Betty Meehan with whom he travelled to Arnhem Land in the 1970s to live alongside and observe the Anbarra people 2 He was a key figure in dating the arrival of Aboriginal Australians first with radiocarbon dating and later with luminescence techniques and more generally in the study of the archeology of Indigenous Australians He was credited with naming the Aboriginal practice of cultural burning as fire stick farming 3 In the 2002 Queen s Birthday Honours Jones was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to archaeology particularly in the areas of research and teaching and as a leader in matters relating to world heritage conservation and indigenous social justice issues 4 Legacy EditThe Australian Archaeological Association established the Rhys Jones Medal in 2002 to honour Jones Awarded annually it is the highest award offered by the Australian Archaeological Association Notable winners have been John Mulvaney Isabel McBryde Harry Lourandos Mike Smith and Sharon Sullivan 5 References Edit Rhys Maengwyn Jones Australian Archaeology Association Retrieved 7 August 2012 Hiatt Les 5 October 2001 Obituary Rhys Jones Obituaries Australia Retrieved 13 April 2020 Bird R Bliege Bird D W Codding B F Parker C H Jones 30 September 2008 The fire stick farming hypothesis Australian Aboriginal foraging strategies biodiversity and anthropogenic fire mosaics Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 105 39 14796 14801 doi 10 1073 pnas 0804757105 PMC 2567447 PMID 18809925 Emeritus Professor Rhys Maengwyn JONES It s an Honour Retrieved 22 February 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Rhys Jones Medal Australian Archaeological Association Retrieved 10 April 2020 Further reading Edit Rhys Jones Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Archaeology 2002 Australian Archaeological Association 26 February 1941 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rhys Jones archaeologist amp oldid 1127768753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
