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Stephanie Gardiner

Ancient sites and artefacts uncovered by laser drones

Drone and laser technology has been used to uncover Aboriginal rock shelters in the Blue Mountains. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Under a canopy of gumtrees deep inside rugged mountains lies a trail of ancient Aboriginal rock shelters, with stone tools and red hand prints revealing stories of the oldest continuous living culture in the world.

Australian archaeologists have used drone and laser technology to map dense bushland in the NSW Blue Mountains, confirming the existence of six registered shelters and three previously unlisted sites.

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