1000-Year-Old Coins Found In Northern Territory May Rewrite Australian History

[Skywizard]

REMEMBER when you were taught that Australia was discovered by James Cook in 1770 who promptly declared it "terra nullius" and claimed it for the British throne?
Turns out that could be completely and utterly wrong.

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Five copper coins and a nearly 70-year-old map with an "X" might lead to a discovery that could rewrite Australia's history.
Australian scientist Ian McIntosh, currently Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University in the US, is planning an expedition in July that has stirred up the archaeological community.
The scientist wants to revisit the location where five coins were found in the Northern Territory in 1944 that have proven to be 1000 years old, opening up the possibility that seafarers from distant countries might have landed in Australia much earlier than what is currently believed.

You can read the whole story at: http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/coins-found-in-northern-territory-may-rewrite-australian-history/story-fn5fsgyc-1226646189425#ixzz2U2Y0ec00

interesting read...
skywizard

[CD7]

oh yeah... just like britain discovered kenya! :rolleyes:

[ghostrider]

it doesn't exist until someone from Spain or England arrives, plants their flag, and writes some jibberish on a piece of paper , and gives it to the queen or king...lol...you think it's a fluke that an entire continent speaks English, and the one south speaks Spanish ??? the madness of spain and england to conquer the world in the past is clear ...a little off topic but look at the paws of England and the vatican all over the dang globe ...history is controlled and manipulated ...

[Ellisa]

It's been known for years that Captain Cook did not 'discover' Australia. As well as rumours and Aboriginal paintings of strange ships and people, there are many written accounts of Portuguese and Dutch sailors, as well as Asian traders, landing in Western Australia. Cook was the first European to record the journey in which he explored the East coast of Australia, finally claiming it for Britain. Had he not done so, a few weeks later Australia could have been claimed as a French colony!

However what all these land grabbers did not take into account was the fact that, far from being 'terra nullis', that is uninhabited- totally without people, the country was in fact home to the longest continual human habitation on earth. The indigenous population had lived in Australia for a 50,000 years, and we are only now beginning to acknowledge their contribution, culture and art.

The discovery of coins from another country will add to the story of Australia's history, and as such it will enlarge our knowledge of the past. It will not 'change history', at least not the ancient 50,000 year history. As ghostrider says it will add more words to the history of Australia as seen through the eyes of the outsiders.

[D-Day]

It's been known for years that Captain Cook did not 'discover' Australia. As well as rumours and Aboriginal paintings of strange ships and people, there are many written accounts of Portuguese and Dutch sailors, as well as Asian traders, landing in Western Australia. Cook was the first European to record the journey in which he explored the East coast of Australia, finally claiming it for Britain. Had he not done so, a few weeks later Australia could have been claimed as a French colony!

However what all these land grabbers did not take into account was the fact that, far from being 'terra nullis', that is uninhabited- totally without people, the country was in fact home to the longest continual human habitation on earth. The indigenous population had lived in Australia for a 50,000 years, and we are only now beginning to acknowledge their contribution, culture and art.

The discovery of coins from another country will add to the story of Australia's history, and as such it will enlarge our knowledge of the past. It will not 'change history', at least not the ancient 50,000 year history. As ghostrider says it will add more words to the history of Australia as seen through the eyes of the outsiders.


You forgot to mention the 4000+ year old Egyptian hyroglyphs found on a cave wall near Gosford (NSW) a couple of years back.

The glyphs tell the story of two Egyptian princes who travelled to Australia by boat, one of which was bitten by a snake and never made it back home.

Fascinating stuff... but you won't read about it in any mainstream "approved" history books.

Blog articles, photos, videos and docos about the site where the glyphs are located can easily be found on the internet if anyone feels inclined to take a look.

So much untold history kept hidden from the sleeping masses.

This is just one of MANY examples... kinda sad really when you think about it.

[lookbeyond]

It's been known for years that Captain Cook did not 'discover' Australia. As well as rumours and Aboriginal paintings of strange ships and people, there are many written accounts of Portuguese and Dutch sailors, as well as Asian traders, landing in Western Australia. Cook was the first European to record the journey in which he explored the East coast of Australia, finally claiming it for Britain. Had he not done so, a few weeks later Australia could have been claimed as a French colony!

However what all these land grabbers did not take into account was the fact that, far from being 'terra nullis', that is uninhabited- totally without people, the country was in fact home to the longest continual human habitation on earth. The indigenous population had lived in Australia for a 50,000 years, and we are only now beginning to acknowledge their contribution, culture and art.

The discovery of coins from another country will add to the story of Australia's history, and as such it will enlarge our knowledge of the past. It will not 'change history', at least not the ancient 50,000 year history. As ghostrider says it will add more words to the history of Australia as seen through the eyes of the outsiders.


You forgot to mention the 4000+ year old Egyptian hyroglyphs founf on a cave wall near Gosford (NSW) a couple of years back.

The glyphs tell the story of two Egyptian princes who travelled to Australia by boat, one of which was bitten by a snake and never made it back home.

Fascinating stuff... but you won't read about it in any mainstream "approved" history books.

Blog articles, photos, videos and docos about the site where the glyphs are located can easily be found on the internet if anyone feels inclined to take a look.

So much untold history kept hidden from the sleeping masses.

This is just one of MANY examples... kinda sad really when you think about it.

Very exciting find! lb