Tasmania was first inhabited by Tasmanian Aborigines who inhabited the area prior to the creation of the island. The indiginous population dwindled through colonization of the island and the introduction of infectious diseases, war, intermarriage and relocation. This is a photo of the last 4 full-blooded Tasmanian Aborigines taken around 1860. The last to survive is seated on the far right. Her name was Truganini (1812-1876).
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Aboriginal Tasmanians
Tasmania was first inhabited by Tasmanian Aborigines who inhabited the area prior to the creation of the island. The indiginous population dwindled through colonization of the island and the introduction of infectious diseases, war, intermarriage and relocation. This is a photo of the last 4 full-blooded Tasmanian Aborigines taken around 1860. The last to survive is seated on the far right. Her name was Truganini (1812-1876).
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