Plans are progressing to rebury the remains of some of Australia’s most significant inhabitants. But scientists say this will see the potential to learn more about the origins of humanity vanish.
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It’s been half a century since Jim Bowler discovered Mungo Lady, which changed the course of Australian history. But now he says the find has fallen off the national radar, leaving a legacy of shame.
New techniques for genetic analysis are helping us build more detailed and accurate stories about the ancient histories of the first Australians.
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Honorary Fellow, School of Geograpy, Earth and Atmospheric Science, SGEAS, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Griffith University
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Professor of Archaeology and Biological Anthropology, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Indigenous Knowledge
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Consultant Archaeologist, PhD Candidate