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Indigenous artefacts pulled out of Juukan Gorge before Rio Tinto blast sitting in shipping containers, inquiry hears – ABC News
There are concerns artefacts removed from the Juukan Gorge caves before Rio Tinto destroyed the site are not being stored appropriately.
An internationally renowned anthropologist has raised concerns about the preservation of thousands of priceless artefacts from ancient rock shelters in the Pilbara, removed before Rio Tinto blasted the site to mine for iron ore.
Key points:
- Anthropologist gives evidence at parliamentary inquiry into the destruction of caves at Juukan Gorge in Western Australia
- Professor Glynn Cochrane is concerned ancient Indigenous artefacts removed from the site are not being stored properl…
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