Rio Tinto destroy ancient rock shelters

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-26/rio-tinto-blast-destroys-area-with-ancient-aboriginal-heritage/12286652

Pilbara mining blast confirmed to have destroyed 46,000yo sites of 'staggering' significance

....  plaited hair dating back 4,000 years was also recovered, believed to be part of a hair belt worn by traditional owners, and a kangaroo leg bone dating back 28,000 years which had been sharpened into a pointed tool ? the oldest examples of bone technology found in Australia.
 
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