Cambridge college returns 18th Century Aboriginal spears


by BBC

BBC— The four spears were taken by Captain Cook's crew during their first contact with Australia in 1770.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos—Aboriginal spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 are returned to Australia's Indigenous people. Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago have been returned to Australia's Indigenous community at a ceremony in Cambridge University

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