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80,000 BCE
The Aboriginal People
The Aboriginal people have lived in Australia for over 80,000 years. They constructed their own society, culture and farming practices which made life significantly better and easier. -
55,000 BCE
Arriving in Australia from Africa
Around 55,000 years ago, the first human arrivals reach Australia across the sea gap from south east Asia, and spread across the continent. -
50,000 BCE
Dreamtime
Dreamtime is an ancient Aboriginal practice which is still practiced to this day. -
50,000 BCE
Trading
The trade economy (such as bartering) started in the Indigenous
Australian society around 30,000 - 50,000 years ago. -
40,000 BCE
Rock Tools
35 - 40 thousand years ago, Indigenous Australia used rock shards to create tools such as spears, axes and knives. They ground the rocks to sharpen them so that they would be more efficient. -
40,000 BCE
Predators
The main predators that killed Indigenous Australians were reptiles, one of those reptiles were megalania. Once the British came, they killed a lot mega-fauna, and killed people with disease -
25,000 BCE
Rock Carvings
Intricate rock carvings were used to inform the future generations of their predecessors. Rock carvings prove that animals that no longer exist, did exist back then. -
First Fleet Arrival
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Massacres
The worst massacre to happen in Australia would be the Convincing ground massacre. Over 200 indigenous people were killed and it lasted for a year. -
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Australia Federation
The Federation was when 6 of the states, which were owned by the British, came together to form the Commonwealth of Australia. -
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The Stolen Generation
The Stolen Generation was when around 6,200 children were 'stolen' from their original parents in the span of around 60 years. According to the British, children that were 'half-caste' were apparently not as Aboriginal as others, so they thought they could make those who were 'half-caste' fully white by making them forget about their original background. -
Mungo Man
Mungo Man's remains were discovered on the 26th of February in 1974. He was found buried in Lake Mungo, in a specific pose, which led scientists to believe they had special rituals and ceremonies. Mungo Man was around 40yrs old and 6ft tall (1.8288m) and he was fit and healthy. He was strong and athletic, but had arthritis on his elbow because he threw spears. He preferred his right hand more, and was buried like a chief would be. -
Kevin Rudd's Sorry Speech
In February 13, 2008, Kevin Rudd made a speech apologizing to the Aboriginal race for all the things that the British have done to them. -
Dark Emu
In 2014, Bruce Pascoe made a book explaining the true Aboriginal history. He got real evidence from journals of captains and it showed how intelligent the Aboriginal people were.
