Year 7 History - Mungo Man

Ready for a time travel adventure? Guess when Mungo Man roamed the Earth!

• 42,000 years ago

• 15,000 years ago

• 1,000 years ago

• 100,000 years ago

Guess where the ancient Mungo Man's skeleton was unearthed!

• In the bustling city of Sydney

• Within the mysterious Willandra Lakes region at Lake Mungo

• Near the vibrant Great Barrier Reef

• Amidst the vast Outback desert

Guess who stumbled upon the ancient bones of Mungo Man?

• Jim Bowler

• Albert Einstein

• David Attenborough

• Steve Irwin

Guess what? The discovery of Mungo Man blew our minds by proving something incredible about Aboriginal history. Can you figure out what it was?

• That Aboriginal people had migrated from Europe

• That Aboriginal people had been in Australia about twice as long as previously thought

• That Aboriginal people were not the original inhabitants of Australia

• That Aboriginal people had only arrived in Australia 10,000 years ago

Guess what? Mungo Man had a pretty unique look! Can you figure out what made him stand out?

• He rocked a tail like no other!

• He was a tall fella with a big smile, minus two front teeth!

• He was on the shorter side, big time.

• He dazzled with those rare blue eyes.

Why were the traditional Aboriginal owners of the Willandra Lakes region up in arms?

• Because Mungo Man's skeleton was taken without their permission

• Because the region was turned into a tourist hotspot

• Because of a big misunderstanding

• Because their cherished land was snatched from them