Valleys of Stone
Edited by Pam Smith, Donald Pate and Robert Martin

The history and archaeology of colonial South 
Australia are brought together for the first time 
in this highly illustrated volume. The result is 
an interpretation of settlement patterns that 
date from the earliest days of the colony set 
within a landscape now described as possibly one 
of the best preserved historic landscapes 
representing the era of eighteenth and nineteenth 
century European global expansion and colonization to be found anywhere.

Set among the hills and valleys of Adelaide’s 
hills face, the chapters contain descriptions of 
historical events and places, together with 
archaeological interpretations of their 
contemporary footprint and heritage significance.

The book is the outcome of the three year Hills 
Face Zone Cultural Heritage Project, Department 
of Archaeology, Flinders University. The twenty 
authors are individuals dedicated to ‘their’ 
subject, often providing personal insights into historical events and places.

Each chapter is illustrated with rare historic 
photographs, paintings, sketches and maps from 
the nineteenth century – many of which are being published for the first time.

This book is also a companion volume to 
Adelaide’s Hills Face Heritage GIS Database. - 
see 
<file://http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/archaeology/hfzchp/index1.htm>http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/archaeology/hfzchp/index1.htm

Valleys of Stone will appeal to all those who are 
curious about the history and archaeology of 
European colonisation in Australia. It will also 
be of interest to academics and particularly 
Australian archaeologists, historians and 
geographers specialising in colonial landscapes.

If you would like a detailed contents page and 
registration form please email and l will send them off list.
                                                cheers
                                                    Susan




Valleys of Stone: The Archaeology and History of Adelaide’s Hills Face

Edited by Pam Smith, F.Donald Pate and Robert Martin

Price: $39.50                          2006

Published by Kopi Books, Belair, South Australia

  (www.milnwalker.com.au)

ISBN 0-9757359-6-9

408pp, 22 chapters, 167 illustrations, 13 tables, 20 information boxes