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Period: 67,981 BCE to 57,981 BCE
70000-60000 years ago
Evidence shows that Mungo man's Aboriginal ancestors were the first people to leave from Africa to Australia, at this time. -
57,981 BCE
Earliest inhabitation (60000 years ago)
Evidence of people living in Arnhem and Kakadu National Park at this time. -
47,981 BCE
Earliest occupation (50000 years ago)
Earliest evidence of human occupation. This date is ten times earlier than the era of the Ancient Egyptians. -
Period: 47,981 BCE to 27,981 BCE
30000-50000 years ago
This time was a period when the indigenous people had created a system similar to a trade economy. -
45,981 BCE
Artwork (48000 years ago)
There is evidence of Indigenous paintings inside caves at around this date. -
39,981 BCE
Mungo Man (42000 years ago)
There are bone remains of Mungo Man outside of Africa which are about 42000 years old(this time). Mungo Man was tall back then being 6 foot tall which was above average. He also died when he was in his mid 40's. -
39,981 BCE
Religion (42000 years ago)
Mungo Man is the earliest evidence of spiritual belief in the world. -
32,981 BCE
Tools (35000 years ago)
People in Gunurma created tools, which would usually be involved in trades. -
Period: 32,981 BCE to 37,981 BCE
35000-40000 years ago
There is evidence to show occupation of Indigenous people in Lake Mungo. -
27,981 BCE
Mapping (10's of thousands of years ago)
There is evidence that the earliest maps in the world were created at this time. These map were maps of the Indigenous. The date is an estimate as the exact date is unknown. -
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Stolen Generations (1910-1970)
This period of time was when the policy of the "Stolen Generations" operated. -
Sorry Day (Tuesday, 26 May)
On this day, Kevin Rudd made a national speech to apologise about all the suffering that was caused to the Indigenous Australians.
