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Evidence identifies ancient Aboriginal mining in the Riverland
- June 26, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Flinders University researchers, in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation, have found evidence that points to 7,000 years of Aboriginal mining of stone at Sugarloaf Hill in South Australia's Riverland. The dating formed part of the first detailed investigation into an Aboriginal chert and silcrete quarry in the Riverland region.
Originally published at Phys.org