Exploring Australia's Deep Time History

What is Sahul?

• A type of ancient tool used by early humans

• The name of the supercontinent that included Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania

• A prehistoric animal that lived in Australia

• A traditional Aboriginal dance

What is the Pleistocene?

• A type of rock found in Australia

• A period in Earth's history known for its ice ages

• A species of ancient humans

• A type of fossil found in the Australian outback

What is a primary source?

• A textbook summarising historical events

• An original document or physical object from the time being studied

• A modern interpretation of historical events

• A fictional story set in the past

What is a secondary source?

• A diary entry from an ancient civilisation

• A newspaper article written at the time of an event

• A book or article that analyses and interprets primary sources

• A piece of pottery from an archaeological site

What are historical artefacts?

• Modern replicas of ancient tools

• Objects made or used by people in the past

• Natural formations mistaken for human-made objects

• Fictional items from historical novels

What does BP mean as a dating system?

• Before Present, used to specify when events occurred in the past

• Before People, indicating a time before human existence

• Before Pleistocene, referring to a time before the ice ages

• Before Plants, indicating a time before plant life

What does KYA mean as a dating system?

• Kilometres Yearly Average

• Kilo-Year Ago, meaning thousands of years ago

• Known Yearly Age

• Key Yearly Analysis

What does migration mean?

• The process of animals changing colour with the seasons

• The movement of people or animals from one place to another

• The development of new languages over time

• The extinction of a species

Where is Lake Mungo?

• In the Northern Territory

• In Western Australia

• In New South Wales

• In Queensland

What did Mungo Man's remains reveal?

• Evidence of the first use of fire

• Insights into the burial practices of early Australians

• The first known use of metal tools

• The existence of dinosaurs in Australia