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On this day: Mungo Man fossil found
The 1974 discovery of Mungo Man doubled the known length of Aboriginal history in Australia.
Tag: archaeology
AG Blog
Vale Mike Morwood: archaeology star dies
An Australian archaeologist who discovered ‘the Hobbit’ has lost his battle with cancer.
News
Clever sub-species bred with ancient Australians
Human relatives the Denisovans crossed a marine barrier to breed with ancient Australians, experts suggest.
News
Cold-blooded dinos would have been ‘too weak’
Cold-blooded dinosaurs wouldn’t have had enough strength and energy to dominate, a new study says.
News
Fossils discovered at Brisbane worksite
Fossils of animals that may be 50 million years old have been uncovered during roadworks in Queensland.
News
Ancient skull from NSW could rewrite history
A skull found in NSW may belong to a white man born in 1650 – long before the first arrival of Captain Cook.
Science & Environment
How to become a palaeontologist for a day
Preparing fossils that are hundreds of millions of years old is a delicate process at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs museum.
News
Ancient coins could redraft Australian history
An Australian Geographic expedition aims to uncover the truth about ancient coins found off Arnhem Land in 1944.
News
Google Earth fuelling ‘armchair archaeology’
A new breed of archaeologists is using satellite imagery to unearth clues about past civilisations.
News
Aboriginal colonisation was planned migration
The first Australian settlers numbered up to 3000 and arrived intentionally, a new study suggests.