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Evidence shows that Mungo man's Aboriginal ancestors were the first people to leave from Africa to Australia, at this time.
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Evidence of people living in Arnhem and Kakadu National Park at this time.
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Earliest evidence of human occupation. This date is ten times earlier than the era of the Ancient Egyptians.
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This time was a period when the indigenous people had created a system similar to a trade economy.
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There is evidence of Indigenous paintings inside caves at around this date.
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There are bone remains of Mungo Man outside of Africa which are about 42000 years old(this time). Mungo Man was tall back then being 6 foot tall which was above average. He also died when he was in his mid 40's.
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Mungo Man is the earliest evidence of spiritual belief in the world.
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People in Gunurma created tools, which would usually be involved in trades.
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There is evidence to show occupation of Indigenous people in Lake Mungo.
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There is evidence that the earliest maps in the world were created at this time. These map were maps of the Indigenous. The date is an estimate as the exact date is unknown.
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This period of time was when the policy of the "Stolen Generations" operated.
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On this day, Kevin Rudd made a national speech to apologise about all the suffering that was caused to the Indigenous Australians.
