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Re-excavation of Juukan-2 rock shelter uncovers more rare artefacts

Re-excavation of the remaining cultural deposit at Juukan 2 has been ongoing for about two years

L-R: PKKP lead excavation specialist Terry Hayes and Scarp Archaeology's Michael Slack and Liam Neill working at the excavation. Photo courtesy Scarp Archaeology and PKKP Aboriginal Corporation.

L-R: PKKP lead excavation specialist Terry Hayes and Scarp Archaeology's Michael Slack and Liam Neill working at the excavation. Photo courtesy Scarp Archaeology and PKKP Aboriginal Corporation. | Credits: Scarp Archaeology and PKKP Aboriginal Corporation

When Juukan Gorge was destroyed in May 2020 during blasting at Rio Tinto's Brockman 4 mine, the Puutu Kunti Kurrama people feared the extreme cultural and scientific significance of the place was lost...

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