Australian researchers found 2000-3000 year old pottery on Lizard Island, challenging Indigenous isolation notions and colonialist stereotypes.
Australian researchers discovered the oldest pottery ever found in Australia on Lizard Island off the Queensland coast. The pottery, dating between 2000 and 3000 years old, contradicts the notion of Indigenous isolation and challenges colonialist stereotypes by highlighting the complexity and innovation of Aboriginal communities. The findings, published on April 10, open a new chapter in Australian, Melanesian, and Pacific archaeology.
April 09, 2024
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