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If a newer object is found in a lower strata than an older object, what could have happened to move them?
 
an earthquake
 
a cyclone
 
a flood
 
a tsunami
What is a heritage site?
places with environmental, historical and social value that need to be protected
Which of these technologies were NOT used at Budj Bim?
 
woven fabric
 
eel traps
 
dams
 
canoes
In undisturbed rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest are at the top
 
Law of Superposition
 
Law of Stratigraphy
 
Law of Superscedence
 
Law of Superman
An physical object created at the time we are studying is known as an
 
artefact
 
relic
 
souvenir
 
item
Indigenous Australians' stories of creation are known as the ____________
Dreamtime
What did the discovery of Mungo Man tell scientists about First Nations people at that time?
 
all of these
 
that they had been here much longer than first thought
 
that they had spiritual beliefs
 
that they had been living as a community near Lake Mungo
Which of these items would we expect to find in the shallowest stratum?
 
PS5
 
TV
 
ballpoint pen
 
car steering wheel
Which of these items would we expect to find in the deepest stratum?
 
horseshoe
 
PS5
 
ballpoint pen
 
car steering wheel
What is agriculture?
the practice of cultivating land, raising crops, and breeding and raising livestock
When there are similarities between artefacts from different time periods, we call this c_____________
continuity
Layers of earth are called
strata/stratum
Humans supposedly migrated from Africa towards other areas of the world around 1.5 million years ago. This is called the ______ __ ________ Theory.
Out of Africa
What material was used to make canoes?
wood/bark
Which of these tools was used for hunting?
 
eel trap
 
stick
 
chisel
 
axe
What is ochre?
a natural pigment that comes from iron-rich clay and is used to create colors ranging from yellow to brown
Fire Stick farming is . . .
 
used to encourage grass growth and attract animals
 
planting specific trees that are great at starting fires
 
a game young Indigenous people play
 
an Indigenous tradition where groups of people come together
Ancient Indigenous paints were not made of . . .
 
oil
 
ochre
 
charcoal
 
clay
What is a land bridge?
an area of earth that connected one continent to another
Which is one way that Indigenous Australians Do Not pass down their knowledge?
 
writing
 
dance
 
song
 
stories
According to Indigenous Australians, how long have they been in Australia for?
 
forever
 
42000 years
 
20000 years
 
100000 years
What is it called when a people group move from place to place?
 
nomadic
 
borrowers
 
tribal
 
movers
What is the significance of sacred sites for Ancient Aboriginal cultures?
Allows people to maintain an attachment to cultural history, stories, and to country
What has remained the same from Ancient Aboriginal culture?
Sacred sites and locations, totems, art, connection to land, sharing stories
What are some changes from Ancient Aboriginal culture?
Land ownership, languages, westernised living
The age of Mungo Man is contested (different opinions), why is this a challenge for historians?
Because it proves that their findings can be contested and changes what they know about when first people migrated from Africa
Why did archaeologists believe people originated from Africa?
From fossils and remains that were discovered
Who was the oldest known burial?
Mungo Man
What does CE and BCE mean?
Common Era and Before Common Era
What are the two (2) periods of time on a timeline?
BCE & CE
What is Chronology?
The measurement of time and arranging events in order in which they occured.
What is a Primary Source?
An artefact or source FROM the time that is being studied
What is contestability?
Different interpretations and conclusions that are made about historical events - different perspectives
The first people left Africa and migrated to different places - why did they leave?
Climate change and lack of resources - so they could survive
What evidence to archaeologists need to make a decision about the past?
bones, fossils, building remains, pottery, jewellery, weapons tools - artefacts
What are homo-sapiens?
What we know today as "humans"
What is an Archaeologist?
Someone who studies ancient history through "digging up" sites
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