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Unit 6
At the end of the day, the pupils knew much more about the history of Mauritius
as well as its ora and fauna. Museums are really interesting places thanks to
historians* and archeologists*.
Glossary
• stuffed specimens: different types of birds that are dead and have been lled
with materials like cotton
• excavation: digging the earth to nd old objects or animal bones
• mail vehicles: vehicles which delivered letters from the central post ofce to
other post ofces
• petrol-operated projector: a projector that works with petrol
• historians: people who study the past
• archeologists: people who study remains of old buildings and fossils
• One of the rst photographs taken in Mauritius in 1840
• Cameras that have been used in Mauritius since the 19th century
• A petrol-operated projector*
• The printing machine that printed the rst newspaper in Mauritius
• A variety of books about photography
• Postcards and photo albums