Creation Stories
The great creative spirit that the Aboriginal peoples believe formed the earth and carved it's features
Who is Bunjil the Eagle?
November, when weather is warm and it rains a lot.
What month was grasses season?
To create boomerangs and spear throwers for hunting
What did the Wurunjeri people use wattle branches for?
It has proven that Aboriginal peoples have lived in Australia for at least 40 thousand years
What has the discovery of Mungo man Proven
They used it to harvest roots and tubers
What did Aboriginal people use a digging stick/wulunj for?
It means "river of mists"
What does Birrarung mean?
A large part of Central and Southern Victoria
What part of Australia does the Kulin nation cover?
They would use ant eggs found on a red stringybark and powdered bark of the stringybark and mix them together. It would taste like butter and sugar.
What was the Peoples of the Kulin Nations sweet treat?
It is Located in the south-west corner of New south whales.
Where is Lake Mungo Located?
The Mariam people
Who lived at Murray Island, Queensland
It was verdant and green, with eels, dophins, sharks, stingrays and waterfalls.
What was the Yarra River like back when only the Wurundjeri people lived there?
It was part of he Maritime Warm summer
What climate zone was Melbourne Part of?
they would catch them using woven traps
How did the Wurunjeri peoples catch eels?
Jim Bowler
Who found the remains of Mungo Man and Woman?
A group of Aboriginal peoples that can be made up of 1 or more language groups and cultures
The leader of the Woiwurrung (Bar-wool) cut a channel up the creak. when they reached Port Phillip the water rushed out.
What happens in the creation story of the Yarra River/Birrarung?
As a result of there understanding of the land and the climate of the area
Where did the Wurunjeri people diet, shelter, clothing and customs develop from?
The Diprotodon
Which Animal lived in Australia 50,000 years ago?
He was 170cm tall
How tall was Mungo Man?
Aboriginal peoples who share a language.
What is a Language group?
At least 40,000 years
How long have Aboriginal peoples lived in Australia
they rose around 6000 to 10000 years ago.
When do the sea levels rise?
It can be used to heal burns
What was River red gum used for?
50 years old
How old was Mungo man estimated to have been when he died?
It is made up of 5 different language groups.
How many language groups in the Kulin Nation?