Australia
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Digging stick
Firedrill
Bag (containers)
Rugby shirt; rugby shorts
Message sticks
Beads
Armlet (arm ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Rugby shorts
Rugby shirt
Headband (personal adornment)
Headband (personal adornment)
Headband (personal adornment)
Headband (personal adornment)
Headband (personal adornment)
Spear thrower
Spear thrower
Spearhead (spear (general & multipurpose))
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Digging stick
Spear thrower
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Hearth (firedrill)
Firedrill
Rattle
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Throwing stick
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Throwing stick
Boomerang (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Boomerang (general & multipurpose)
Knife (general & multipurpose)
Celt
Knife (woodworking)
Throwing stick
Axe (general & multipurpose)
Club (general & multipurpose)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Axe/adze
Boomerang (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Knife (food processing & storage)
Spearhead (spear (general & multipurpose))
Boomerang (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Boomerang (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Boomerang (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Collection Information
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