NEW GUINEA MUMMY
OVER THOUSAND YEARS OLD MAN SLAIN WITH AXE From the dark depths of a carem ages old and tucked away in lonely ranges in New Guinea the mummified remains of a man who was slain probably much more than 1000 years ago arrived in Brisbane recently. The mummy is that of a man about oft. 3in. in height. The head is slashed open across the forehead, indicating that death was caused bv a swift blow from a native axe. Dr. E. T. Bennan, director of public health at Rabuul, is in charge of the mummy, which will be handed to the Institute of. Anatomy, Canberra. "There are hundreds of these mummies in a limestone cave in the Buang Range, a day and a-half walk from Salamaua," Dr. Bennan said. "I knew that they were there some time beiore Dr. J. li. Atclierley, formerly of tho Xew Guinea, Administration, reported their discovery. His discovery recently confirmed information I had of their existence. The discovery is of worldwide interest.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22200, 29 August 1935, Page 8
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