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Strangers on the Shore
Ships depicted in the rock art of Arnhem Land indicate the influence of Makassan mariners in the region.
By Daryl Wesley & Sue O’Connor
New analysis of rock art and other artefacts found in northern Australia are revealing the timing and extent of an ancient aquaculture industry developed by South-East Asian mariners.
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