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ABORIGINAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTEFACTS

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Overview

Brown cardboard box which contains a collection of stone material excavated during the construction of the Tonkin Highway extension and Champion Lakes. The material comprises of quartz, Greenstone, Chert, Mylonite and other material. Material is stored in a collection of 83 small clear plastic sample jars with white tops, 11 large clear plastic sample jars with white tops and 9 stapled closed green plastic bags. Each of these bags contains an assorted number of small sample bags containing material.

Historical information

Collection of archaeological material that demonstrates Aboriginal occupation and use of the land before colonisation. Excavated in 2005 during the extension of Tonkin Highway and the construction of Champion Lakes

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2019.18B

Themes

First Peoples
People
Social History

Material

Plastic

Inscriptions and markings

Tag titles [TONKIN HIGHWAY EXTENSION ARCHAEOLOGICAL SALVAGE]

Keywords

Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority

City of Armadale

TONKIN HIGHWAY

Statement of significance

HIGH
Archaeological artefacts that demonstrate Aboriginal occupation of the local area from c15000 years ago as well as a scientific insight into their life and activity. The tools also tell the story of occupation and local life before European colonisation in 1829.
The tools were excavated in 2005 as part of the survey for the construction of Tonkin Highway

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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