Traditional Owners Reclaim Spears Taken by Captain Cook

In a historic repatriation ceremony, traditional owners of the Guugu Yimithirr nation reclaimed two spears that were taken by Captain James Cook during his first contact with Australia in 1770. The spears, which had been held in the collection of the British Museum since the 18th century, were handed over to representatives of the Guugu Yimithirr at a ceremony in London on Tuesday.

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