Quiz on the Discovery of Oldest Aboriginal Pottery

Where was the oldest Aboriginal pottery discovered?

• Torres Strait

• Jiigurru (Lizard Island)

• Cape York Peninsula

• Great Barrier Reef

How old are the pottery pieces discovered on Jiigurru?

• 1,000 to 500 years old

• 5,000 to 3,000 years old

• 3,000 to 1,800 years old

• 2,500 to 1,500 years old

What did the researchers find in the midden on Jiigurru?

• Animal bones

• 82 fragments of pottery

• Metal artifacts

• Stone tools

What did the researchers use to date the pottery fragments?

• Stratigraphy

• Thermoluminescence dating

• Dendrochronology

• Radiocarbon dating

What is the significance of the pottery fragments found on Jiigurru?

• They were used for religious ceremonies

• They provide evidence of ancient trade networks

• They are the oldest known pottery made by Aboriginal Australians

• They show early metalworking skills

What does the discovery of pottery on Jiigurru suggest about ancient Aboriginal Australian societies?

• They had contact with other cultures

• They only used stone tools

• They did not cook food

• They avoided coastal areas

Which dating method would NOT be suitable for analyzing ancient pottery?

• Dendrochronology

• Radiocarbon dating

• Stratigraphy

• Thermoluminescence dating

What does the presence of pottery fragments on Jiigurru indicate about the island's past?

• It had no contact with other regions

• It was uninhabited until modern times

• It was a site of early ceramic production

• It was only used for fishing