humanities term 3 Flashcards
1
Q
why was the discovery of mungo man so important to archaeologists?
A
it demonstrates that Australia’s human history spans up to more than 42,000 years, not a few thousand as they previously believed.
2
Q
who was mungo man and why was he so important?
A
Mungo man was a hunter-gatherer with arthritis who died at the age of 50. He was important because his skeleton is still to date the oldest found in Australia.
3
Q
Who found Mungo Man and Mungo Lady and where?
A
Archaeologist Jim Bowler found Mungo Man and Lady’s remains in Lake Mungo
4
Q
Climbing Uluru is considered disrespectful by the traditional owners, the Anangu people. True or False?
A
True
