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Funerary mask from Abydos - 4th century BCE
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/funerary-masks-abydos/In 1912 The Australian Museum acquired a set of cartonnage body masks from from Abydos from tomb 422, opened by Thomas Eric Peet an archaeologist and future academic at the University of Oxford.
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Marshall Islands fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/marshall-islands/The remote Marshall Islands have fostered a variety of traditional fishing methods, involving many people (ekkonaak, alele), groups (kottoor, jabuk, ittuur), or individuals (tuwa, eojjaak, urok).
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I-Kiribati fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/kiribati/Traditional fishing practices in Kiribati, especially on the outer islands, continue to thrive. The ocean, seen as a vital source of sustenance and a connection to culture, has profoundly influenced I-Kiribati people.
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Fijian fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/fiji/Traditional fishing in Fiji is practiced by both men and women who each have specific roles. As with many Pacific islands, the ocean is a life source and deeply tied to spiritual and cultural practices.
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Solomon Islands fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/solomon-islands/The Solomon Islands has many unique and specialised traditional fishing techniques that have been developed and refined over centuries.
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Tahitian fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/tahiti/In Tahiti, traditional stone fishing serves as a unifying activity for entire villages and, at times, entire islands.
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Federated States of Micronesia fish hook
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/federated-states-micronesia/The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is comprised of four states, Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap. Each state has its own unique traditional fishing practices.
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World Toilet Day 19 Nov
https://australian.museum/get-involved/citizen-science/streamwatch/world-toilet-day/Come and celebrate the flush with us! World Toilet Day is on the 19 November.
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Historical Expedition Timeline since 1831
https://australian.museum/about/history/timelines/historical-expedition-timeline/These are just some of the many expeditions undetaken by and for the Australian Museum since 1831.
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Edgar Waite Diaries
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/edgar-waite-diaries/Edgar Waite was Assistant of Zoology at the Australian Museum from 1893 and was a prolific, knowledgeable and fascinating diarist.
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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
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