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2.4 What have we learned about ancient or deep time Australia?

<p>Small brown vinyl suitcase used to transport Mungo Lady’s remains to Canberra</p>

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<p>Small brown vinyl suitcase used to transport Mungo Lady’s remains to Canberra</p>

1. In this investigation you have thought about two Big Ideas about people and places in the past. Briefly summarise what you now know about these two Big Ideas and how they tell us about ancient or Deep Time Australia:

Big Idea 1: Scientists believe that the first Australians came from somewhere else
Big Idea 2: We can learn about Aboriginal culture in ancient Australia from archaeology
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