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What the termite mound 'snowmen' of the NT can tell us about human nature

  • Written by Claire Smith, Professor of Archaeology, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University
What the termite mound 'snowmen' of the NT can tell us about human natureAlong the Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory, giant termite mounds have been bestowed with human clothes and accessories.Author provided

The Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory is dotted with around 300 termite mounds, dressed as people. They are reminiscent of giant, ochre coloured “snowmen” in their distinctly human forms...

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