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D. J. Mulvaney (1925–2016)

Author of Prehistory of Australia

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John Mulvaney was born in Victoria, Australia on October 26, 1925. During World War II, he served in the Australian Air Force. He received a degree in history at Melbourne University and a degree in prehistoric archaeology at Cambridge University. In 1954, he became a lecturer at Melbourne show more University. In 1965, he started teaching at the Australian National University in Canberra. He retired from there in 1985. He was an archaeologist and author. He wrote, co-authored, or edited 16 books including his autobiography, Digging up a Past, which was published in 2011. He died on September 22, 2016 at the age of 90. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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A thoughtful study of the Australian aborigines as they were before the arrival of the first fleet
 
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GlenRalph | Oct 19, 2009 |
A very detailed history of the 1868 tour to England by the Aboriginal Cricket Team from Western Victoria. A must read for those interested in Australia's cricket history.
 
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lfoster | May 16, 2008 |

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