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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.

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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