NSW government says it did not authorise reburial of Mungo Man and Mungo Lady
by Calla Wahlquist from Environment | The Guardian on (#5ZS43)
Remains removed as a result of dispute between Aboriginal communities', Heritage NSW says
The New South Wales government says it did not authorise or conduct the reburial of Mungo Man and Mungo Lady and the reburial of the ancient human remains was the result of a dispute within Aboriginal communities".
The 42,000-year-old remains, which are some of the oldest human remains found outside of Africa, were reburied last week despite some traditional owners making an application for emergency protection under federal Aboriginal heritage laws.
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