ABSTRACT During the 1840s European colonists found the naturally preserved body of an Aboriginal man deep within the Naracoorte Caves of South Australia, which were to become a major tourist destination. As an example of a so-called “petrified Aborigine”, the calcified body became a key attraction for nineteenth century tourists to the region, prior to its theft and incorporation into a museum exhibit. This paper traces the history of the preserved body’s discovery to its eventual disappearance, and discusses the wide-ranging accounts of its origin and cultural significance.

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南澳大利亚纳拉库特的“石化”人。19 世纪对土著主题的旅游兴趣的早期例子

摘要 在 1840 年代，欧洲殖民者在南澳大利亚的纳拉库特洞穴深处发现了自然保存的原住民尸体，该洞穴将成为主要的旅游目的地。作为所谓的“石化原住民”的一个例子，钙化的尸体在被盗并被纳入博物馆展览之前，已成为该地区 19 世纪游客的主要景点。本文追溯了保存完好的尸体从发现到最终消失的历史，并讨论了对其起源和文化意义的广泛描述。