The “petrified” man of Naracoorte, South Australia. An early example of nineteenth century tourist interests in Indigenous subjects

IF 0.8 4区 综合性期刊 Q3 MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia Pub Date : 2020-07-02 DOI:10.1080/03721426.2020.1843120
P. Clarke
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ABSTRACT During the 1840s European colonists found the naturally preserved body of an Aboriginal man deep within the Naracoorte Caves of South Australia, which were to become a major tourist destination. As an example of a so-called “petrified Aborigine”, the calcified body became a key attraction for nineteenth century tourists to the region, prior to its theft and incorporation into a museum exhibit. This paper traces the history of the preserved body’s discovery to its eventual disappearance, and discusses the wide-ranging accounts of its origin and cultural significance.
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南澳大利亚纳拉库特的“石化”男子。这是19世纪游客对土著主题感兴趣的早期例子
19世纪40年代,欧洲殖民者在南澳大利亚的纳拉库特洞穴深处发现了一具自然保存的土著男子尸体,该洞穴后来成为一个主要的旅游目的地。作为所谓的“石化土著”的一个例子,这具钙化的尸体在19世纪被盗窃并被纳入博物馆展览之前,成为该地区游客的主要吸引力。本文追溯了这具保存完好的尸体被发现的历史,直到它最终消失,并讨论了关于它的起源和文化意义的广泛说法。
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期刊介绍: Published since 1880, the Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia is a multidisciplinary journal that aims to publish high quality, peer-reviewed papers of particular relevance to Australasia. There is a particular focus on natural history topics such as: botany, zoology, geology, geomorphology, palaeontology, meteorology, geophysics, biophysics, soil science and environmental science, and environmental health. However, the journal is not restricted to these fields, with papers concerning epidemiology, ethnology, anthropology, linguistics, and the history of science and exploration also welcomed. Submissions are welcome from all authors, and membership of the Royal Society of South Australia is not required. The following types of manuscripts are welcome: Reviews, Original Research Papers, History of Science and Exploration, Brief Communications, Obituaries.
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