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  • References to deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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Koorliny Hub: Deep Time Archaeology & Material Culture

Exploring 120+ pages of 65,000+ years of occupation, Pleistocene sites, lithic stratigraphy, and pre-1788 contact.

Deep Time Chronology

65,000+ years of unbroken settlement, radiocarbon stratigraphy, and post-glacial adaptation.

Explore Deep Time

Archaeological Sites

Devil's Lair (>48,000 BP), Yellabidde Cave, Ngilgi Cave, Rottnest middens, and underwater archaeology.

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Pre-1788 Contact & Trade

Asian maritime contact, pre-1788 non-indigenous trade goods, iron, glass beads, and textiles.

Pre-1788 Contact