Mungo Man And Lady Flashcards
Where were they found
Lake mungo
How old are the bodies
42000 years old
Why is Mungo Lady important
Mungo lady was an Aboriginal women. She was found in 1968 at Lake Mungo. She was the oldest human remains found in Australia. When she died she had a burial rite. She was cremated and was the oldest known cremation in the world representing spiritual belief.Her bones burnt. The remainder of her bones buried.
Why is Mungo Man so important
Mungo man was an Aboriginal man. His body was discovered because of the shifting sand.He died at a good age around 50.He died if Arthritis and had a buried rite.
Why are they important
They doubled the known length of the Aboriginal history and moved back the Australian history. They are the oldest modern human remains found outside of Africa and are around 40000 years old.
They were ritual burials
