Aboriginal People Flashcards
When was the first evidence of people in Australia?
65,000 years ago
What was all over Australia?
Tribes
What is Dream time?
The time before
What are some things about their mythology?
It was all passed down orally. They also have very rich, old mythology.
When was the first evidence of cave/rock art and what was one type of it?
30,000 years ago. Dot art.
When did megaphona go extinct?
40,000 years ago
What kind of people were they?
Hunter gatherers. They were also pretty advanced, and did a lot of farming.
How were they viewed and was it true?
They were viewed as primitive, which was not true.
What happened in 1606?
3 Dutch vessels came to Australia at different points.
Why were the Dutch vessels there?
To explore and look for land.
What happened in 1770?
James Cook claimed a part of Australia for England.
What did James Cook name this part of Australia?
New South Wales
What does terra nullius mean?
No man’s land
How did explorers view natives?
They didn’t view them as people who owned the land
When was the first fleet?
1788
What happened to the sheep on the first fleet?
They weren’t well suited to the climate so they died.
What species of sheep did survive and when did they come to Australia?
Merino sheep survived and they came in 1796
Who did they send to Australia?
They sent tons of convicts
