Not only did Australians rob graves to send aboriginal specimens to the British Musuem, according to writings of Edward Ramsey (Australian curator of the Syndney Museum), fresh "samples" were appreciated and he also gave tips on how to 'plug' bullet wounds.
which followed US comedian Robin Williams joking “Australians are basically English rednecks”.
ok....that was pretty funny. : )
“Not only did Australians rob graves to send aboriginal specimens to the British Musuem, according to writings of Edward Ramsey (Australian curator of the Syndney Museum), fresh “samples” were appreciated and he also gave tips on how to ‘plug’ bullet wounds.”
You know why we used to call aboriginals ‘boongs’? because that’s the sound they made when they ricochet off the bull-bar.