pXRF data from stone artefacts from Wonky Hole 1 (WH1), Wonky Hole 2 (WH2), Maitland River Hummock (MRH), and geological samples from Dolphin and Angel Islands, Murujuga, Western Australia

This dataset comprises pXRF data for stone artefacts recovered from the submerged archaeological sites at Wonky Hole 1 (WH1), the freshwater spring at Wonky Hole 2 (WH2), and Maitland River Hummock (MRH), together with geological samples collected from formations on Dolphin and Angel Islands in Flying Foam Passage, Murujuga, Western Australia.

For context information about this pXRF dataset, please refer to the publication:

Jonathan Benjamin, Michael O’Leary, Louise Brooke, Chelsea Wiseman, John H. Fairweather, Wendy van Duivenvoorde, John McCarthy, Wendy Reynen, Gerard Coker, Hiro Yoshida, Victoria Wade, Amy Stevens, Deb Shefi, Adam Black, Jeff E. Hansen, Malik Churnside, Richard Variakojis, Jo McDonald, Sean Ulm, Geoff Bailey (2026).  Underwater archaeological discoveries demonstrate raw material selection and transport of stone artefacts: new evidence from the submerged cultural landscape of Murujuga, Western Australia. Quaternary Science Reviews. 10.1016/j.quascirev.2026.110307