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The discovery of buried hearths and carved wooden sticks in a cave in the Australian Alps could be the oldest known cultural rite, passed down orally for 500 generations, from the Stone Age to the colonial period....
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The first Mission Dress Day was celebrated on 15 March. Imposed at the end of the 18th century to cover the body in accordance with Christian morality, this dress is for some a symbol of Oceanic cultures and for others a symbol of...
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In January, Peru recovered more than two hundred pre-Hispanic archaeological objects - ceramics, sculptures, textiles and objects of indigenous art - from collectors and institutions in several countries. A few weeks earlier, forty-one archaeological pieces were recovered from...
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Since 6 December 2023, a reform of federal legislation on the protection of American Indian heritage has required establishments to obtain the agreement of the tribes concerned before exhibiting their heritage. The December update of the regulations governing the...
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The precious ceremonial ornament, woven from natural fibres and covered with thousands of red ibis feathers, will leave the National Museum in Copenhagen in 2024 to join the collections of the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro.There are only 11 known Tupinambá cloaks...
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