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They were also the only inland site to contain evidence of human occupation since the last ice age- approximately 46,000 years. To put that in context, the connection between these Aboriginal people and the Juukan caves, and the archeological evidence contained in them, pre-dates the construction of the Egyptian pyramids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet, despite their incredible cultural and historic importance, the caves were destroyed, to allow for mining in the area. The destruction of a sacred site of priceless cultural and historic value for the profit of a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, I have portrayed the caves as stacks of books, on fire. I used books to communicate the immense cultural and historic importance of the caves. 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