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Mining Blast in Australia Shattered 47,000 Years of Aboriginal Heritage




Fri, 07/26/2024 - 10:40

Gizmodo

The excavation team at Juukan Gorge in 2014.

In May 2020, Rio Tinto's mine expansion destroyed an ancient rockshelter in Western Australia, erasing 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage and sparking global outrage.

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Archaeology, Aboriginal Heritage, cultural heritage, Heritage Protection, Juukan Gorge, Mining Blast, Rio TInto

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Mining Blast in Australia Shattered 47,000 Years of Aboriginal Heritage
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