EARLY JOURNEY
The first humans likely arrived in Australia about how many years ago?
About 65,000 years ago
What caused sea levels to drop during the Pleistocene period?
Ice ages / glaciers freezing water
Early Australians often settled near what important natural resource?
Water
What type of stories explain how the world was made?
Dreamtime stories
From which continent did early humans originally begin their long journey?
Africa
What happened to sea levels when the world warmed up?
Sea levels rose
Name one method used to catch fish.
Nets or Spears
Which Dreamtime figure formed mountains and waterways?
Rainbow Serpent
What helped early humans cross the sea to Australia?
Simple boats or rafts
What did lower sea levels create that allowed movement between lands?
Land bridges
Name one animal hunted in wooded areas.
Kangaroo
Who drank all the water and caused a drought?
Tiddalik the frog
What natural tools may have helped them navigate across the sea?
Stars and ocean currents
Name one area that became separated when sea levels rose.
Tasmania/New Guinea
What kinds of environments existed in Sahul?
Rainforests and deserts
What did stories help people understand besides the land?
The stars/Their role in the world
What was the large ancient landmass called when Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania were joined?
Sahul
What period included major ice ages?
Pleistocene period
In deserts, early Australians became skilled at doing what?
Finding water and food in dry areas
How were traditions and stories passed on?
Communities / from generation to generation