Northern Territory

Events

22 May 2010 : Celebrate National Archaeology Week at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Explore the Northern Territory’s unique archaeological heritage at this National Archaeology Week (NT) event. Through talks by archaeologists and curators from the Heritage Branch, Charles Darwin University, and MAGNT you will: · Hear about the recent discovery of the World War II shipwreck Florence D · Discover the life of the multi-talented government secretary John George Knight and the excavations of his house ‘Knight’s Folly’ · Encounter the Catalina flying boats lost in Darwin Harbour during Japanese air raids · Learn what ceramic shards tell us about the encounters between Macassan traders and Top End fishermen · Marvel at the large mounds built by Aboriginal people in Darwin Harbour thousands of years ago. Dig deeper...

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