Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoStolen remains of Aboriginal people and Tasmanian tigers traced to grave-robbing Victorian naturalistwww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down10
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkStolen remains of Aboriginal people and Tasmanian tigers traced to grave-robbing Victorian naturalistwww.livescience.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-squareincogtinolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoIn the present day, a ‘Victorian’ would be a person from the neighbouring state of Victoria. In the article, Victorian refers to the time period The naturalist resided in Hobart, and would therefore be a Victorian Tasmanian naturalist
minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year ago a Victorian Tasmanian naturalist Or possibly a Victorian Van Diemen’s Land naturalist as Morton Allport was there before the name change in 1856.
In the present day, a ‘Victorian’ would be a person from the neighbouring state of Victoria. In the article, Victorian refers to the time period
The naturalist resided in Hobart, and would therefore be a Victorian Tasmanian naturalist
Or possibly a Victorian Van Diemen’s Land naturalist as Morton Allport was there before the name change in 1856.