Yagan
Australian Noongar warrior (c. 1795–1833)
English: Yagan (circa 1795–1833) was an Aboriginal Australian who was killed by a British settler in 1833. His head was removed and taken to England, and only exhumed and repatriated in 1997.
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Ground penetrating radar failed to indicate the location of Yagan's head
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Martin and Richard Bates measuring ground conductivity at Yagan's grave site
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A horizontal colour contour map of ground conductivity of Yagan's grave site, showing an anomaly in the electromagnetic signature that was correctly thought be caused by metal artefacts buried with Yagan's head.
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The excavation pit used to exhume Yagan's head
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A vertical colour contour map of ground conductivity of Yagan's grave site, showing uneven ground distubance, indicating that the grave was not cut to full depth along its full length.
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Statue of Yagan on Heirisson Island, Perth
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Statue of Yagan on Heirisson Island, Perth
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Closeup of head of statue of Yagan on Heirisson Island, Perth
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Closeup of plaque of statue of Yagan on Heirisson Island, Perth
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Map of Belhus, Western Australia showing gravesite of Yagan and the skirmish area.
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Map of Belhus, Western Australia showing gravesite of Yagan and the skirmish area.
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General area where Yagan was murdered in Belhus
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Millhouse Cottage, site of Henry Bull's Mill in Belhus where Yagan's head was initially taken