Historical analysis of enslaved individuals and Indigenous remains in early colonisation reveals systematic exploitation, highlighting injustices.
Key Points
This research explores the interconnected practices of enslaving individuals and the exploitation of Indigenous remains during Australia's early colonisation.
Historical analysis of events from 1787 onwards
Examination of the systematic collection and transport of Indigenous remains
Contextualization of enslavement within Enlightenment scientific practices.
Identified the forced mobility of enslaved individuals across oceans for European benefit
Documented the violent collection and exploitation of Indigenous remains
Established parallels between the practices of enslaving humans and the treatment of Indigenous dead, showing a continued trafficking beyond abolition.