Chapter 7: The earliest occupation of great Australia Flashcards
1
Q
What and where was the earliest occupation?
A
Borneo, 45000-34000 years ago, specifically the Niah Cave
2
Q
What was found in the Niah Cave?
A
a human skull from 27,000 years ago
3
Q
What was found in the Lake Mungo (dry lake bed)?
A
found a number of different modern humans, but several of them have facial differences, faces are a bit flatter
4
Q
what was the last area of Sahul to be inhibited?
A
Tasmania