Exploring Lake Mungo and Deep Time

What does "Deep Time" in Australia refer to?

• The history of European colonisation in Australia

• The history of Australia's First Nations peoples, spanning more than 60,000 years

• The geological formation of the Australian continent

• The time period when Lake Mungo was filled with water

How old were the human remains found at Lake Mungo, according to radiocarbon dating?

• About 5,000 years old

• About 20,000 years old

• About 40,000 years old

• Over 60,000 years old

What is a "lunette"?

• A type of ancient tool

• A sand hill formation

• A burial site

• A type of fish

Which of these was found in the soil near the human remains at Lake Mungo?

• Modern farming equipment

• Fish bones and crustacean shells

• Pottery and metal tools

• Dinosaur fossils

What was unusual about the first body (the young woman) found at Lake Mungo?

• She was buried with gold jewellery

• Her bones had been crushed and burned multiple times

• She was buried in a wooden coffin

• She was over 7 feet tall

What was found spread over the chest of the second body (the older man)?

• Ochre

• Gold

• Feathers

• Seeds

What does the presence of ochre at Lake Mungo suggest about ancient Aboriginal life?

• They had no contact with other groups

• They only ate vegetarian food

• They had trade networks, as ochre is not found locally

• They could not travel long distances

What evidence suggests that the older man (second body) might have been a hunter?

• He was buried with hunting weapons

• He had artwork depicting hunting scenes

• His arm bones showed wear consistent with throwing actions

• He had animal teeth embedded in his skull

In which soil layer were the human remains found at Lake Mungo?

• The red Gol Gol layer at the bottom

• The grey Mungo layer in the middle

• The pale brown Zanci layer on top

• Not specified in the evidence files

What was the climate like around Lake Mungo during the last glacial maximum period? (Between 26,000 and 20,000 years ago)

• It was much wetter with frequent floods

• It was colder and drier, characteristic of a glacial period

• It was tropical with high humidity levels

• It remained unchanged from previous conditions