First Nations Histories & Ancient Australia

What kind of people lived at Lake Mungo?

What is red ochre used for in First Nations cultures?

What did children likely do at Lake Mungo?

What is Lake Mungo today?

How long have First Nations Peoples lived in Australia?

What is a cultural site?

Why do First Nations Peoples protect cultural sites today?

What was special about Mungo Man’s burial?

What does the word “migration” mean?

What is a Dreaming story?

What is cultural heritage?

What does “repatriation” mean?

What did ancient people eat at Lake Mungo?

What is shared at Jellurgal?

What are Gummingurru and Jellurgal examples of?

What role did elders have in the Lake Mungo community?

What did the discovery of Mungo Lady show?

Why are the burials of Mungo Man and Mungo Lady important?

What do all the cultural sites in this unit (Lake Mungo, Gummingurru, Jellurgal) have in common?

What made Lake Mungo a good place to live?

When were Mungo Man’s remains returned to Traditional Custodians?

How did people first arrive in Australia?

What is an artifact?

What is a land bridge?

Why do some scientists want to study ancient remains?

Why do First Nations communities want remains returned?

What kind of site is Gummingurru?

Why is Deep Time important in Australian history?

What does “Deep Time” mean in history?