The artifacts, which were analyzed in a new study that used both scientific analyses and Aboriginal oral history, may have been used in a ritual spell carried out to bring harm to another person.

The BBC's Phil Mercer reports on the unlikely origin of recently found Aboriginal artefacts. For indigenous Australians, the arrival of British settlers in 1788 undoubtedly marked the start of ...

Message sticks and other forms of Aboriginal graphic expressions, such as rock art and carvings (petroglyphs) challenge this ...

This item, made of emu feathers, is a traditional garment worn around the waist on a belt or as part of a headdress Aboriginal artefacts taken from Australia more than 100 years ago have been ...