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The Black Death
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-black-death/The Bubonic Plague terrified Sydney in the early 20th century.
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Afterlife: The coffin and spirit of Egyptian official Neter-Nekhta
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/neter-nekhta-coffin/Discover Neter-Nekhta's coffin and learn about his journey to the kingdom of god.
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Bringing a funerary net back to life
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/egyptian-funerary-net/Discover the beautiful ancient Egyptian faience net on display in the 200 Treasures of the Australian Museum exhibition, restored by hand by the Australian Museum conservation team.
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Mourning - Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/mourning-oro-province-papua-new-guinea/For the people of Collingwood Bay in Oro Province, north-east Papua New Guinea, death was associated with elaborate mourning rituals and the wearing of specific mourning attire.
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Death masks
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/the-face-of-death/Death masks show the subject's facial expression immediately after death. It was important to make death masks quickly, before the features became distorted.
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Decomposition - Forensic Evidence
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/decomposition-forensic-evidence/The presence of animals on a corpse can provide information for investigators on some of the circumstances surrounding death.
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Disposing of the dead - Exposure
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/disposing-of-the-dead-exposure/Exposure of the body to the elements or to be consumed by animals achieves skeletonisation quickly and efficiently.
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Preparation for death - Dorin Hart
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/preparation-for-death-dorin-hart/A celebration of Ralf's life at a home funeral, told by Dorin Hart.
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Burial - Pukumani, Tiwi Islands
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-pukumani-tiwi-islands/For the Tiwi people of Bathurst and Melville Islands, Pukumani means taboo and applies to the funeral ceremonies, the possessions of the deceased, the close relatives of the deceased and the gravesite.
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Burial - Malagan ceremony, New Ireland
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-malagan-ceremony-new-ireland/The people of northern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, honour the dead through Malagan ceremonies. These ceremonies assist the souls of the dead to pass into the spirit world.
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