Ancestral remains from the Appin massacre: Michael Pickering

Dr. Michael Pickering, from the Australian National Museum tells what he knows of the Appin massacre of 1816 and the three skeletal remains collected after it. These remains have now been returned to Australia and are waiting to be returned to their descendants.

Keywords: Racism; values; heritage; science; massacres

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