Mungo Man & Mungo Lady

Who discovered Mungo Man?

• Mary Pappin

• Alan Thorne

• Badger Bates

• Jim Bowler

In what year was Mungo Man discovered?

• 1960

• 1974

• 1983

• 1990

What significant feature did Mungo Man's burial site have?

• Gold artifacts

• A wooden coffin

• Red ochre in the soil

• A large stone monument

How old is Mungo Man estimated to be?

• 42,000 years

• 32,000 years

• 25,000 years

• 50,000 years

What did the discovery of Mungo Man prove about Australian history?

• It was isolated from other cultures

• It was mainly focused on the coast

• It was as long as any history in the world

• It was short in time span

What was the reaction of the archaeologists when they found human remains at Lake Mungo?

• They were expecting it

• They were indifferent

• They were disappointed

• They were in a state of shock

What did Mungo Man's burial practices indicate about the people of that time?

• They practiced agriculture

• They were nomadic with no rituals

• They had complex weaponry

• They had ritual burial practices

What was the main reason for the tension between scientists and Aboriginal people regarding Mungo Man?

• Disagreement on the age of the remains

• The removal of the remains without permission

• Differences in scientific and traditional beliefs

• Competition for access to the site

What did the discovery of Mungo Lady and Mungo Man change about the perception of Aboriginal people?

• Confirmed they were primitive

• Proved they were not the original inhabitants

• Showed they had a short history

• Revealed a long and complex history

What was a significant aspect of Mungo Man's physical appearance?

• He had small teeth

• He was short in stature

• He had a robust jaw and large teeth

• He had primitive characteristics