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Ancient Quarries Reveal Riverland's Deep Past
Published 2 weeks, 2 days ago
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Ancient Aboriginal mining at Sugarloaf Hill in South Australia’s Riverland reveals a 7,000-year-old trade network and deep cultural ties to the land, with Flinders University researchers uncovering how chert and silcrete were quarried and exchanged across the Murray Darling Basin — reshaping our understanding of Aboriginal social systems and enduring connections to the landscape.
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