Archaeological and Anthropological Society of Victoria
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The Archaeological and Anthropological Society of Victoria or AASV is an incorporated association formed in 1976 in Melbourne
, Australia
through the amalgamation of two earlier societies, the Anthropological Society of Victoria
formed in 1934, and the Archaeological Society of Victoria
formed in 1964. The former was created from the efforts of gifted lecturer Frederic Wood Jones
who attracted an enthusiastic non-academic audience to his public lectures in the 1930s. The latter was created in response to the CAE
archaeology lectures of University of Melbourne
academic William (Bill) Culican
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
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through the amalgamation of two earlier societies, the Anthropological Society of Victoria
Anthropological Society of Victoria
The Anthropological Society of Victoria was formed in 1934, in response to the efforts of gifted lecturer Frederic Wood Jones who attracted an enthusiastic non-academic audience to his public lectures in the 1930s....
formed in 1934, and the Archaeological Society of Victoria
Archaeological Society of Victoria
The Archaeological Society of Victoria was formed in 1964 from the efforts of University of Melbourne academic William Culican in response to the enthusiastic response to his archaeology lectures run through the CAE....
formed in 1964. The former was created from the efforts of gifted lecturer Frederic Wood Jones
Frederic Wood Jones
Frederic Wood Jones , usually referred to as Wood Jones, was a British observational naturalist, embryologist, anatomist and anthropologist, who spent considerable time in Australia....
who attracted an enthusiastic non-academic audience to his public lectures in the 1930s. The latter was created in response to the CAE
Centre for Adult Education
The Centre for Adult Education , originally founded in 1947 as the Council for Adult Education, is a Victorian-based adult education institution. It is funded by the Adult Community and Further Education Division ....
archaeology lectures of University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
academic William (Bill) Culican
William (Bill) Culican
William Culican was an Australian archaeologist and lecturer in `Biblical Archaeology’ and `Pre-Classical Antiquity’ at the University of Melbourne....
.