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Ancient South Australia cave art destroyed by vandals
BBC ^
| Kathryn Armstrong
Posted on 12/21/2022 11:20:10 AM PST by BenLurkin
Vandals have destroyed sacred artwork in South Australia thought to be about 30,000 years old.
The Nullarbor Plain art, which are designs carved into the chalk limestone walls of the Koonalda Cave, has special significance for the region's Aboriginal Mirning people.
The vandals are thought to have dug under a steel gate before scrawling "don't look now, but this is a death cave" on the walls.
The authorities are investigating.
Individuals found to have damaged an Aboriginal site or item currently face a fine of A$10,000 ($6,700; £5,500) or up to six months in prison under South Australia's Aboriginal heritage laws.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: australia; caveart; destroyed; godsgravesglyphs; koonaldacave; mirning; nullarborplain; vandals
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posted on
12/21/2022 11:20:10 AM PST
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BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
What if it was a hoax crime done by the Aborigines themselves?...............
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posted on
12/21/2022 11:22:27 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: BenLurkin
So 30,000 years ago vandalism was fine?
To: humblegunner
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posted on
12/21/2022 11:24:23 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Given what their government did with vaccinations, who cares?
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posted on
12/21/2022 11:36:15 AM PST
by
alternatives?
(The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders.)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
12/21/2022 11:36:57 AM PST
by
al baby
(Yes he did he said how come i wasnt invited )
To: BenLurkin
I’m surprised that they didn’t blame the destruction on Climate Change.
But wait. Maybe worrying about Climate Change turned a few decent folks into crazed vandals. Yeah, that’s the ticket.
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posted on
12/21/2022 11:39:59 AM PST
by
Leaning Right
(The steal is real. )
To: Red Badger
My money is some drunk aboriginals as well
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posted on
12/21/2022 11:59:56 AM PST
by
Organic Panic
(Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
To: Organic Panic
That was the first thing that came to mind.
As punishment they should be made to recreate the entire cave art from scratch.................
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posted on
12/21/2022 12:02:25 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: al baby
How did the Vandals get there??
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posted on
12/21/2022 12:06:24 PM PST
by
Larry Lucido
(Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
To: humblegunner
Nah, they were the first bloggers.
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posted on
12/21/2022 12:08:31 PM PST
by
Larry Lucido
(Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
To: Red Badger
“Why don’t you take a picture?! It’ll last longer.” ~ Pee Wee Herman
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posted on
12/21/2022 12:11:01 PM PST
by
Ezekiel
(🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man)
To: Larry Lucido
They’ve certainly waited a long time since sacking Rome to try to get back into the headlines
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posted on
12/21/2022 12:16:29 PM PST
by
j.havenfarm
(22 years on Free Republic, 12/10/22! more then 6500 replies and still not shutting up!)
To: Red Badger
My first thought as well.
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posted on
12/21/2022 12:25:36 PM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Great minds drink alike...me and my baby havin' a hell of a night. - - BB King)
Why would an 80s punk band fly all the way to Australia to do this when there are perfectly good “murals” to destroy here?
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posted on
12/21/2022 12:34:01 PM PST
by
dsrtsage
( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
To: Larry Lucido
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posted on
12/21/2022 12:36:01 PM PST
by
al baby
(Yes he did he said how come i wasnt invited )
To: al baby; naturalman1975
QANTAS
(Queensland And Northern Territory Air Service)
To: BenLurkin
To: Ezekiel
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posted on
12/21/2022 8:32:09 PM PST
by
Tzaphon
(EL CHIIM)
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
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posted on
12/22/2022 9:38:42 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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