Juukan Gorge

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:age over 46,000 years
gptkbp:contains gptkb:artifacts
faunal remains
ancient tools
rock shelters
grinding stones
hair belt
gptkbp:coordinates 22°18′S 117°40′E
gptkbp:culturalSignificance evidence of continuous human occupation
gptkbp:destroyedBy gptkb:Rio_Tinto
May 2020
gptkbp:destructionReason iron ore mining expansion
gptkbp:heritageStatus protection revoked for mining
previously protected under Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Juukan Gorge
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Western_Australia
gptkb:Pilbara_region
gptkbp:significance Aboriginal heritage site
gptkbp:subjectOf public controversy
Australian parliamentary inquiry
gptkbp:traditionalOwners gptkb:Puutu_Kunti_Kurrama_and_Pinikura_peoples
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Juukan_Gorge_destruction_(2020)
gptkb:Juukan_Gorge_cave_destruction_(2020)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7