Aboriginal/British Key Dates

By Imrana
  • 47,981 BCE

    Earliest Evidence of Human Occupation

    Archaeologists have found conclusive evidence that the Aboriginal people have been living in Australia for 50 000 years!
  • 37,981 BCE

    Oldest Aboriginal Cave Painting Unearthed

    The Aboriginal people liked to express themselves and their surroundings in exquisite artworks. They have a multitude of different paintings and the oldest Cave Painting dates back 40000 years ago.
  • 37,981 BCE

    Youngest Fossil of Megalania

    At the time of the first Indigenous people, giant lizards were the apex predators. These formidable creatures were weighed 600 kilograms and grew up to 7 meters long! As time flew by, there was a scarcity in prey and eventually the behemoth animal died out. The youngest fossil of the Megalania dated back to 40 000 years ago.
  • 37,981 BCE

    Mungo Man

    Mungo man is claimed to be the oldest human outside of Africa. He is 42000 years old and is studied at the Australian National University. He was living in the 40s before he died. He was a robust and tall man subsisting on a healthy diet. Mungo man was a strong athlete with potential arthritis. He had impeccable skills such as handling weapons and throwing spears!
  • 32,981 BCE

    Toolbox Rock

    Archaeologist have unveiled many potent tools that the Indigenous people used to survived. Tool box rocks were usually hit against each other in order to create blades. These blades were then used to cut other objects.
  • 7981 BCE

    Hollowed Rock Shelter Discovered

    A hollowed out rock shelter was found. It dated to around 10 000 years ago.

  • Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States. Many factories were built and many people were losing their jobs because of automatic machines.

  • Arrival of the First Fleet

    The First Fleet arrived at Australia hoping to establish a penal colony in this new land. Many convicts were shipped to Australia because of their petty crimes.
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    Aboriginal Massacres

    The British perpetrated many massacres against the Indigenous people. Many Aboriginals were brutally killed in their own home!
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    Stolen Generation

    The Aboriginal people were forcibly removed from their families and assimilated into the British culture. This severely damaged the Indigenous people and many parents had lost their children forever!