Prof Rachel Popelka-Filcoff
R a a Minderoo Chair ARChaeological Science
School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
84 Scholarly works
6 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Dataset
Data sets for Popelka-Filcoff et al: Implications of ochre source heterogeneity for ochre provenance
DOI: 10.26188/305960812026
Journal article
Strontium, neodymium and lead isotope systems for tracing cultural ochre provenance
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2026.1232802026
Journal article
Those Igbo-Ukwu Glass Beads: Morphology, Chemistry, Provenance, and Trade
DOI: 10.1007/s10437-026-09657-92025
Journal article
Mid- and far-infrared data for the analysis of Australian plant exudates
DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2025.1118302022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
From the Desert to the Sea: Managing Rock Art, Country and Culture
2020
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Before Cook: Contact, Negotiation and the Archaeology of the Tiwi Islands
2019
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Ochre Archaeomicrobiology: A New Tool for Understanding Aboriginal Exchange
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
A new method for fingerprinting ochre sources using mineral magnetic measurements
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2025.1062222025
Journal article
Combining ATR far- and mid-infrared spectroscopy to distinguish native Australian plant exudates for cultural heritage analysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2025.1061672025
Conference Proceedings
Shining a Light on Indigenous Australian Cultural Pigments Using Synchrotron and Microscopy Approaches
DOI: 10.14293/apmc13-2025-00522025
Journal article
A new protocol for fingerprinting cultural ochre sources using mineral magnetism
DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu24-78552024
Dataset
Mann et al. Plant Exudates Mid-IR and Far-IR Data and Analysis
DOI: 10.26188/268784142024
Journal article
Reuniting orphaned cargoes: Recovering cultural knowledge from salvaged and dispersed underwater cultural heritage in Southeast Asia
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106074
RECENT PROJECTS
2026
Research contracts (non-grants)
Preservation and Protection of Cultural Heritage Through Synergistic Authentication and Provenance
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Reuniting Cargoes: Underwater Cultural Heritage of the Maritime Silk Route