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Sounds very interesting. Yes I have read the book. What might come as a surprise to you is that there had been both Egyptian and Phoenician colonies out here, especially along the east coast, around 1500-2000BC. The Phoenician had mines out here, mainly copper and gold, plus they also mined gemstones in as far as where Emerald is now. They've found Egyptian and Phoenician artifacts along the northern coats of WA, mainly small statues and such.
There may have even been Mongol incursions here, much later on, of course. They were already in Java around 1256. Funny, for a people that were mainly land bound, they had a fairly sophisticated navy.
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