From the myth of Prester John to the character of Tarzan, the idea of a Western white person living among jungle natives has always been intriguing. Thus, the legend that emerged in mid-19th-century Australia isn’t surprising. It began when a Scottish shepherd emigrant wrote a letter to the press reporting the discovery of several European-origin […]
Aboriginals
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Ancient Aboriginal Wooden Artifacts Reveal the Oldest Known Ritual, Dating Back 12,000 Years to the End of the Last Ice Age
In a historic collaboration, the GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) and researchers from Monash University have discovered evidence of ancient rituals dating back 500 generations. These findings, published in the esteemed journal Nature Human Behaviour, provide profound insights into the rich heritage of one of the world’s oldest living cultures. The archaeological excavations […]
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Tarenorerer, the woman who led Tasmanian Aboriginal resistance to colonization
For most people, Tasmania is simply the complement to the name of a carnivorous marsupial that inspired the Looney Tunes character called Taz; likewise, movie buffs might know that the famous actor Errol Flynn was Tasmanian by birth. But Tasmania is also an Australian island with a sad history, as its Aboriginal population was virtually […]
