ist in oz

[cappy]

a story came on the tele about 2 years ago ....about a European womans skull found in a dried up river bed ......it was examined by theforensics to see if it was a murder victim ...the final outcomewas that it was a skull from theb15 hundreds ....long beore the supposed discovery of oz by the Europeans .......any of you guys in oz thro any light on that story it was interesting at the time but nothing heard since regards cappy

[alf corbyn]

bloody illegals get every where

[Captain Kong]

It was probably` Port Boat Mary`.

[robpage]

Skull found in Australia challenges Captain Cook claim


Carbon dating showed the skull belonged to a Caucasian male and had an 80 per cent chance of dating back to the 1600s, long before Captain Cook first reached Australia in 1770.The tests were ordered by local police after the intact skull was found near Taree, a town about 200 miles north of Sydney. No other skeletal remains were found.Dr Stewart Fallon, a carbon dating expert at the Australian National University, said the results were “fascinating” and showed the man was either from the mid-1600s or late 1700s – though probably the former.However, experts said the results do not necessarily mean that a white man beat Captain Cook to Australia’s east coast. An archaeologist, Adam Ford, said the skull might have been imported to Australia as part of a private collection."Before we rewrite the history of European settlement we have to consider a number of issues, particularly the circumstances of the discovery," he told Sydney’s Daily Telegraph.
"The fact the skull is in good condition and found alone could easily point to it coming from a private collection and skulls were very popular with collectors in the 19th century."
Dutch explorers arrived in the north and west of Australia in the early 1600s, though Captain Cook is believed to be the first white person to have reached the east coast. He arrived in April 1770 and claimed the coast for Britain four months later."If the skull does pre-date British settlement, it may be a tragic yet fascinating clue to the little-known history of early interactions between First Australians and the outside world,” said Cassie Mercer, an Australian historical researcher.

[Captain Kong]

Skulls have been used by doctors and students for many many years for study.
So it could have come from a ships doctor.
My own lad had a real human skeleton in his bedroom when he was a Medical Student.
They get them from India, the bodies are boiled until the bones are clean.very expensive compared to plastic ones but more informative.
When he was away I went into his bedroom one night, just the landing light on and in the glow A human skull smiling at me, I nearly wet my keks.
Didnt like it hanging about the house.
Cheers
Brian

[robpage]

Did you get it cheap in Grant Road for him Brian

[cappy]

bloody hell rob your sources of info are seriously big ........got the lottery winners for xmas eve by any chance.......I have goggled the skull thing and got nothing.......you do well for an engineer

[robpage]

Never mind that where's my Fir keen tab nabs for getting it right !!! Without engineers you would still be pulling your ropes to get the sails up , and starting lunch with the old recipe Kill the Chicken

[cappy]

#8 still pull me rope now and again ........and what I do with the chicken is my business....

[Captain Kong]

I was made redundant just after, and still had the skeleton in the house. I was going to boil the bones and make some soup but fortunately I got another job first.
Cheers
Brian.