Indigenous Australia
How long have First Nations people been in Australia?
at least 65,000 years
What Indigenous Country is Sunbury on?
Wurundjeri Country
What do archaeologists study?
An archaeologist investigates physical remains left behind by humans.
What does TES stand for?
Topic sentence
Evidence
Significance
What is the name of the ball game we played?
Kai
What are the sacred maps called that run across Australia?
Songlines
Is it possible to find Stone Tools in Sunbury?
Yes! It is possible to find stone tools in Sunbury, they are commonly found on the ground surface
Where was Mungo Man found?
Lake Mungo
Define primary and secondary sources
primary - piece of evidence created by someone at the time of the event
secondary - piece of evidence created by someone after the time of the event
Name a famous Torres Strait Islander that we studied last unit
Eddie Koiki Mabo
T/F Dargan Shelter is in Victoria?
F - it is in New South Wales
Which Indigenous group has native title in Sunbury?
Wurundjeri
T/F Bruce Pascoe is an archaeologist
F - he is an anthropologist
Indigenous oral history is a _______ source
primary
What kind of accessory is worn during ceremonies?
masks
Who/what are the Wandjina?
Dreaming Spirits from the Kimberly region of WA
What is the name of the national park near Sunbury that has Indigenous significance?
The Organ Pipes National Park
When artefacts are found on the ground, it is called...?
A scatter
What does chronology mean?
putting events in the exact order that they happened, from first to last
How many islands are in the Torres Strait?
274
What was the name of the mega-continent that Australia used to be?
Sahul
What Indigenous site is Sunbury most famous for?
The Sunbury Rings
Name an artefact found at Dargan Shelter
- The tool sharpening stone
- The rock that nuts and seeds were smashed against
When we are looking at colonial sources we are looking at what perspective?
A Western perspective
The Torres Strait Islands are in-between which Australian state/s and which country?
Queensland and Papua New Guinea