Some of the artefacts found at occupation sites include...

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How was the body of 'Mungo Lady' prepared when she died?

She was cremated and her bones smashed into pieces.

What does 'oral tradition' mean?

People passing on stories and songs without using writing

A midden is a pile of old rubbish

Which groups have benefited from the discoveries of Mungo Lady and Mungo Man?

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1
Some of the artefacts found at occupation sites include...
Food remains
Stone tools
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Fireplaces
2
How long have humans lived on this continent (now called Australia)?
About 40 000 - 60 000 years
About 250 years
About 20 - 30 years
About 20 000 years
3
How was the body of 'Mungo Lady' prepared when she died?
She was buried with flowers and the body of her pet dog.
She was placed in a wooden boat and pushed onto the lake.
She was placed into a golden coffin wearing a stone mask.
She was cremated and her bones smashed into pieces.
4
Historians believe people were living in the Mungo region as many as _____________ years ago.
5 000
50 000 000
50 000
500
5
What does 'oral tradition' mean?
People passing on their stone tools or tool kits.
People passing on information by writing or by rock art
People passing on sacred pairs of pants
People passing on stories and songs without using writing
6
What is a 'Midden'?
A midden is the remains of a body
A midden is a type of weapon
A midden is like a medium sized kitten
A midden is a pile of old rubbish
7
Which groups have benefited from the discoveries of Mungo Lady and Mungo Man?
Modern Australians like you and me
The local peoples, Barkindji, Nyiampaa and Mutthi Mutthi
Archaeologists around the world
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8
Which answer would be the best description of the image?
The Sahara desert
Lake Mungo as it appears today
Beautiful Lake Grant on Mars
Lake Mungo as it appeared 45 000 years ago
9
Some of the ways that Aboriginal people buried their dead include...
Entombed in a pyramid
Buried with an army of clay warriors
Burial in ground or caves
Cremated and shot into space
10
In what state can you visit the Lake Mungo National Park?
SA
NSW
QLD
VIC

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