1000-year-old coins found in Northern Territory may rewrite Australian history

Australian scientist Ian McIntosh, currently Professor of Anthropology atIndiana University in the US, plans an expedition in July that has stirred up the archaeological community.The scientist wants to revisit the location where five coins were found in the Northern Territory in 1944 that have proven to be 1000 years old, opening up the possibility that seafarers from distant countries might have landed in Australia much earlier than what is currently believed...more 1000-year-old coins found in Northern Territory may rewrite Australian history | The Courier-Mail