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The forced repatriation of cultural properties to Tasmania

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Tim Murray
Affiliation:
School of Archaeology, La Trobe University, Bundoora 3083, Australia
Jim Allen
Affiliation:
School of Archaeology, La Trobe University, Bundoora 3083, Australia

Abstract

A recent court case in Australia changes the established frames under which research archaeologists, parks administrators and Tasmanian Aborigines deal with the prehistoric archaeology of the island.

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Reports
Copyright
Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 1995

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