Isabel McBryde

Isabel McBryde (born 16 July 1934) AO is an Australian archaeologist and Professor Emerita, at the Australian National University (ANU) and School Fellow, in the School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts. McBryde trained "at least three generations of Australian archaeologists." McBryde had a "holistic" approach to studying the archaeology of Aboriginal Australia. She has been dedicated to cultural preservation, and served as a member of the National Heritage Forum and on the Board of Management of Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park.

McBryde was born in Fremantle, Western Australia on 16 July 1934. Her family moved to Melbourne not long after her birth. She completed Honours and master's degrees, both in Latin and History at the University of Melbourne. She subsequently undertook a Diploma in Prehistoric Archaeology at, Cambridge University in 1958 and in 1960 returned to Australia to take up the first lecturer in Prehistory and Ancient History at the University of New England (UNE). She completed her PhD in 1966 on regional studies in the New England area. At UNE, McBryde set up courses in archaeology, focusing on the "importance of regionally focused archaeology."

McBryde started teaching at ANU in 1974. She was appointed chair in prehistory there in 1986. McBryde retired from the university in 1994. In 2005, she was given a life membership for Outstanding Contribution to the Australian Archaeological Association.

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