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Burial - Madagascar
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-madagascar/Throughout Madagascar, great significance is placed on ancestors, who watch over all aspects of daily life and ensure the continuity and unity of the family and community. Ancestor spirits reside in the north-east corner of the home and in the family tomb, reflecting a strong belief in life after
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Disposing of the dead - Burial
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/disposing-of-the-dead-burial/The word burial comes from the Anglo-Saxon word birgan, meaning to conceal. The earliest archaeological evidence for the deliberate treatment of the dead is in the form of ancient burials. In some cultures, the dead were buried in cemeteries as it was illegal to bring the dead into cities.
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Who works at a morgue?
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/who-works-at-a-morgue/There are many people who work at an Institute of Forensic Medicine (morgue), from pathologists, to grief counsellors to administration personnel, but there are three main people who are involved in deciding whether an autopsy is carried out or in performing an autopsy.
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Mourning - Jewish mourning
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/mourning-jewish-mourning/Find out how a Jewish person is prepared for burial and how their mourners are expected to behave during the mourning period.
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Women at the Museum in the 1950s
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/women-at-the-museum-in-the-1950/The Australian Museum first employed a female scientist in 1920 and has continued to employ women in a wide variety of roles ever since. Here you can catch a glimpse of the women working at the Museum in the 1950s.
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Coral Bleaching
https://australian.museum/get-involved/amri/lirs/coral-bleaching/Coral bleaching has already caused widespread death of huge areas of coral reefs around the world. Even Australia's prestigious Great Barrier Reef is massively affected.
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Dream weavers
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/maori/dream-weavers/Contemporary Maori works added to the museum's cultural collections.
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Penny Dadswell Zylstra: Volunteer
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/penny-dadswell-zylstra-volunteer/Multi-Skilled Volunteer and a Friend
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Why a Boomerang flies
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/boomerangs/why-a-boomerang-flies/The vital boomerang attributes: convex top surface, distinctive curve, thin body and wide surface area are essential to the boomerang's aerodynamic properties.
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Recognising achievements
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/recognising-achievements/Public sector science gradings are assessed just as rigorously as academic posts, says Dr Rebecca Johnson.
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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
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