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The Mysterious Aboriginal Rock Art of the Wandjina Sky Beings
One of the most intriguing and perplexing legends of the Australian Aboriginal people is that of the Wandjinas, the supreme spirit beings and creators of the land and people. The land of the Wandjina...
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Kasivaki: An Ancient Tongan Game That Was More Than Underwater Rugby
When most people think of the sport rugby, Tonga is not at the top of the list of competitors. But the island nation of the south Pacific appears to have had its own ancient version of the game with a...
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Pemulwuy: Prominent Aboriginal Rebel Leader Murdered in 1802 AD
Pemulwuy was an Aboriginal Australian who lived during the 18th century. This was the period when the Europeans began to colonize Australia. Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAustralia &...
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Uluru: Australia’s Most Iconic Landmark and Largest Monolith in the World
Uluru, once known as Ayers Rock, is one of Australia’s most iconic landmarks. Located in the Northern Territory of Australia, it is the single largest monolith rock in the world. At a staggering height...
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Fertilizer Giant Blocked from Removing Aboriginal Indigenous Rock Art
The Australian federal government has blocked a multinational fertilizer company from removing indigenous rock art from Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula. This UNESCO World Heritage-nominated area...
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Mungo Man’s Remains Returned For Reburial to His Aboriginal Ancestors
The traditional meeting place of the Mutthi, Nyiampaar, and Barkinji Aboriginal tribes of Australia, in the Willandra Lakes region, has been a source of historical wonder and controversy over the...
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The Mysterious 'Alien' Stone Monuments of Nuku Hiva
Nuku Hiva is known as the largest island in French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean. Beyond its history as the largest of the Marquesas Islands, it is especially known for the stone monuments scattered...
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Lasseter’s Reef and One Man’s Maddened Quest for Gold
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the search for gold was at an all-time high. People discovered vast goldfields all across the world, attracting newcomers who wanted to try their luck. Read moreSection:...
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Tracing Songlines: Unraveling Aboriginal Australia's Ancient Oral Maps
From as early as 65,000 to 80,000 years ago, the first human settlements appeared on the vast continent of Australia.Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAustralia & OceaniaHistoryAncient...
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Modern Polynesians Recreate Ancient Voyage With No Tech (Video)
Embarking on a voyage that bridges time and tradition, modern-day adventurers pay homage to the ancient Polynesian voyagers who first discovered the remote Hawaiian islands.Read moreSection:...
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How the Civilization on Easter Island Collapsed (Video)
The civilization on Easter Island faced a complex and ultimately catastrophic decline.Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAustralia & OceaniaVideosHistoryRead Later
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Endangered Heritage: The Rakau Momori Tree Carvings of the Moriori
Wood carving, or whakairo, has a long and rich history in Maori culture.Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient WritingsNewsAncient PlacesAustralia & OceaniaRead Later
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Is the 10,000-Year-Old Yonaguni Monument a Man-Made Marvel or Nature's Art?
Nestled along the southern coast of Yonaguni, Japan, are enigmatic submerged ruins that have captured the fascination of researchers and ignited fervent debates. Read moreSection: NewsAncient...
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Submerged Australian Land Was Spoken of in Indigenous Myths
In a groundbreaking revelation, researchers have unveiled the discovery of a vast submerged land to the north of contemporary Australia, that held up to 500,000 people.Read moreSection:...
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Five Fascinating Mysteries About Prehistoric Australia (Video)
The Aboriginal culture provides a captivating glimpse into ancient human societies, potentially tracing back to the earliest human migrations out of Africa.Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAustralia...
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Oldest City Found on a Pacific Island Was Constructed in 300 AD in Tonga
With the assistance of data obtained in 2011 with advanced laser scanning technology, archaeologists have been able to identify the remains of a 1,700-year-old lost cityRead moreSection: NewsHistory...
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Sacred Aboriginal Women's Site Contained 7,000 Years of Tool Making
Irina Ponomareva et al./The Conversation Investigation of a sacred area at Avon Downs in Jangga Country, Central Queensland, has uncovered evidence of stone tool production in a place that was...
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Study Challenges Popular Idea That Easter Islanders Committed ‘Ecocide’
Study Challenges Popular Idea That Easter Islanders Committed ‘Ecocide’ A new study is challenging the long-held belief that the ancient inhabitants of Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, caused...
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Longest Tradition: Australian Cave Holds Evidence of 12,000-year-old Ritual
In societies without writing, archaeologically tracing ethnographically known rituals back more than a few hundred years is rare. However, new archaeological evidence has been gleaned from the...
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47,000 years of Aboriginal Heritage Was Destroyed in Mining Blast
Michael Slack et al./The Conversation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of deceased people, which is used with permission from the Traditional...
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