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1. Carved trees and burial sites: Wiradjuri Elders share the hidden stories of _marara_ and _dhabuganha_.

Author

Spry, Caroline, Armstrong, Brian J, Ingram, Greg, Sutherland, Ian, and Conyers, Lawrence

Subjects
OLDER people, TRADITIONAL knowledge, TREES, CULTURAL landscapes, PETROGLYPHS
Abstract

A new study explores the significance of marara, or carved trees, and dhabuganha, or burials, in Wiradjuri Country in southeastern Australia. The study combines traditional cultural knowledge and archaeological methods to gain a deeper understanding of these sacred locations. Marara are trees with intricate carvings that mark the burials of Wiradjuri men of high standing. The study also highlights the interconnectedness of marara and dhabuganha within the broader cultural landscape of the Wiradjuri people. The research was conducted in collaboration with Wiradjuri Elders, knowledge holders, and community members. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2023

2. Understanding Cultural History Using Ground-Penetrating Radar Mapping of Unmarked Graves in the Mapoon Mission Cemetery, Western Cape York, Queensland, Australia.

Author

Sutton, Mary-Jean and Conyers, Lawrence

Subjects
*ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations, *INTERMENT, *ABORIGINAL Australians, *GROUND penetrating radar, *CEMETERIES, *CULTURAL property, *CHRISTIAN missions
Abstract

The Mapoon Mission Cemetery in Cape York, Queensland contains unmarked pre-contact burials with potential national heritage values, despite a lack of formal recognition and protection through State and National heritage listings. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) showed great potential as a non-intrusive technique to identify over 120 potential unmarked graves and understand mortuary practices at the Cemetery. When integrated with written and oral histories, such information provided new insights into the cultural history of this region, particularly the continuity of Aboriginal occupation and changes in mortuary practices since the establishment of the Mapoon Mission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2013
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