Ancient Australia and Lake Mungo

Where is Lake Mungo located?

• Willandra Lakes Region, NSW.

• Naracoorte Caves, SA.

• Uluru National Park, NT.

• Great Barrier Reef, QLD.

Who are the Traditional Owners of the land where Lake Mungo is located?

• Barkandji/Paakantyi People

• Mutthi Mutthi People

• Ngiyampaa People

• All of the above

Anybody can deliver a Welcome to Country.

• Yes

• No

Which of these characters does NOT belong to the Dreamtime stories?

• Waa/Waang

• Eddie the Echidna

• The Rainbow Serpent

• Bunjil

What evidence of Aboriginal Australians is there at Lake Mungo? Select all that apply.

• Stone tools

• Human remains

• Rock art

• Burial sites

How old are Mungo Man and Mungo Lady thought to be?

• No one knows

• 40,000-50,000 years old

• 1 million years old

• 1,000-5,000 years old

How do we know that Mungo Man was loved and respected by his family?

• He received a ceremonial burial

• He was buried with other artefacts

• We don't know this

• He was buried with a letter

How do we know that Mungo Man received a ceremonial burial? Select all that apply.

• Oral history passed down through generations

• Ochre pigments were found on his body

• His hands were hands together in his lap

• We read it in a book

When were the remains of Mungo Man discovered?

• 1974

• 40,000-50,000 years ago

• 2022

• When European people arrived

Why did Lake Mungo dry up 20,000 years ago?

• Human activity

• Climate change