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Research Reveals Victorian Collector Traded Human Remains For Scientific Fame

Victorian collector traded human Aboriginal remains robbed from their graves and pelts of Tasmanian tigers for scientific accolade

Zenger · Nov 29, 2023

How colonial violence in Tasmania helped build scientists' reputations and prestigious museum collections

Readers are advised this article contains the names of Aboriginal people who have died, and mentions attempted genocide, violence towards and offensive language about Aboriginal peoples.

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2023

Hobart man traded Aboriginal human remains for acclaim

A Hobart solicitor was able to build his scientific reputation by trading the remains of Tasmanian Aboriginal people, a Cambridge study reveals.

AAP · Nov 29, 2023