Study Suggests Pre-Colonial Indigenous Population of Australia May Have Been Far Larger Than Previously Thought
New research estimates approximately 2.22 million Indigenous people lived in Australia before the arrival of the British in 1788, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
A new study estimates that Australia's Indigenous population before British colonization may have been significantly larger than previously believed, according to a report by Turkey's Anadolu Agency.
The study estimates that around 2.22 million Indigenous people lived in Australia prior to the arrival of British settlers in 1788, Anadolu Agency reported.
The figure, if confirmed, would represent a substantial revision to earlier population estimates that have long informed understanding of pre-colonial Indigenous Australian society, according to the report.
Anadolu Agency did not specify further details regarding the methodology used in the study, the researchers involved, or the institution that conducted the research.
The findings could have implications for historical and archaeological understanding of Indigenous Australian communities prior to European contact, though further details of the study's scope and peer review status were not immediately available.
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- Australia's pre-colonial Indigenous population may have been far larger than estimated: Study — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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