ATS 4 - Pacific

Question 1

When did colonising of the pacific begin?

Answer 1

First moves 65,000 years ago.
Islands of New Guinea and Australia

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Question 2

When did people get to Melanesia?

Answer 2

Melanesia: to the centre 3,500 years ago

Lapita people

Colonies near

* Oceania
* New Guinea
* Remote Oceania

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Question 3

When was Polynesia colonised

Answer 3

< 1,000 years ago

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Question 4

When was Polynesia colonised?

Answer 4

First society islands were colonised 1,000~900 years ago

Polynesians did not travel with the wind or currents.

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Question 5

When was Easter Island colonised?

Answer 5

Colonisation happened 800~700 years ago.

3200 km from South America

200 km from nearest inhabited island

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Question 6

What was the impact of Easter Island colonisation?

Answer 6

Introduction of animals

• Rats
• Chickens
• No dogs or pigs.

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Question 7

What was the impact on vegetation in Easter Island?

Answer 7

Introduced plants

• Taro
• Bananas
• Sugar cane
• Sweet Potatoes

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Question 8

When was Norfolk Island colonized?

Answer 8

Norfolk Island was colonized 700 years ago.

Uninhabited when Captain Cook arrived

Evidence of occupation by Polynesians

* Post holes
* Obsidian from Raoul Island

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Question 9

When was New Zealand colonized?

Answer 9

Approx. 800 years ago

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Question 10

What was the impact of New Zealand’s colonization

Answer 10

Introduction of animals

* Rats
* Dogs
* No Pigs

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Question 11

What was the impact on the Mou?

Answer 11

Evidence of Mou hunting/eating 800/700 to 400 years ago

Extinction of Mou caused by:

* Deforestation
* Over Hunting

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Question 12

How large was Australian aboriginal society

Answer 12

• 250 Languages/Tribal groups
• Approx. 1,000,000 to 750,000 people
• Multiple different people groups

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Question 13

Describe

Torres Strait island people

Answer 13

• Torres Strait at top of Northern Australia
• More closely related to New Guinea people
• Skilled marine people
• Ability to produce crops
• 100 to 200 times the density of Northern Australia.

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Question 14

Key points

Coastal Aboriginal/Saltwater people

Answer 14

About half their food from the sea (remainder from land)

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Question 15

Key points

Riverine/Wetlands people

Answer 15

Lived around the Murray River

• Possum skin cloaks had fur on the inside
• Were known to make Dames and Channels

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Question 16

Key points

Dessert Peoples

Answer 16

• Used to Extreme environment
• Often very tall
• Very adaptable society

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Question 17

Key points

Rainforest People

Answer 17

• Known for large Shield
• Very Skilled at dealing with poisons

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Question 18

What is Sahul?

Answer 18

Name given to Australian landmass when fully connected to New Guinea.

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Question 19

How are the dates being determined?

Answer 19

The earth is being dated (not the artifacts)

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Question 20

Where are the oldest stone axes found?

Answer 20

Madjedbebe in Northern Territory

65,000 ya

Mirarr Country

By A/Prof Chris Clarkson & Mirarr community

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Question 21

Key points

Lake Mungo (NSW)

Answer 21

45,000-40,000 ya

Excavated in 1970

Earliest evidence for cremation

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Question 22

Key points

Tasmania

Answer 22

• Evidence of Glaciers in Tasmania
• Extensive evidence for Ice Age wallaby hunting in Tasmania

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