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Precious finger traces from First Nations ancestors revealed in a glittering mountain cave in Australia

Mal and Dylan Siely examine finger grooves at Waribruk with GunaiKurnai Elder Uncle Russell Mullett. Photo by Jess…

byRussell Mullett

August 4, 2025