Isabel McBryde

Isabel McBryde
AO FAHA
Born(1934-07-16)16 July 1934
Fremantle, Western Australia
NationalityAustralian
Other names"Mother of Australian archaeology"
OccupationArchaeologist
Years active1960–2000s

Isabel McBryde AO FAHA (born 16 July 1934) is an Australian archaeologist and emeritus professor at the Australian National University (ANU) and School Fellow, in the School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts.[1] McBryde is credited with training "at least three generations of Australian archaeologists"[2] and is affectionately referred to as the "Mother of Australian Archaeology".[3] McBryde had a "holistic" approach to studying the archaeology of Aboriginal Australia, which has been carried on by many of her students (and her students' students).[2] McBryde has also made considerable contributions to the preservation and protection of Australian cultural heritage, particularly Aboriginal cultural heritage.[4]

  1. ^ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "McBRYDE Isabel". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
  2. ^ a b "Isabel McBryde". Trowelblazers. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Isabel McBryde | TrowelBlazers". 15 April 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ^ Melbourne, The University of. "McBryde, Isabel - Woman - The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 7 January 2019.