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50,000 BCE
Earliest evidence of Aboriginal people in Australia
Archeologists found charcoal, animal remains and ancient artefacts that confirmed hunter-gatherer occupation. Researchers then found the cave had been used as a hunting shelter from as early as 50,000 years ago -
40,000 BCE
Mungo man & Mungo lady
Mungo Lady is the oldest known cremation in the world. The finding of Mungo man & Mungo Lady are a vital part of history as they prove the inhabitants of aboriginals in that area. -
3300 BCE
Otzi the Iceman
Ötzi is a glacier mummy from the Copper Age, who, thanks to extraordinary circumstances, has been preserved down to the present day. He was discovered accidentally by hikers in 1991, together with his clothing and equipment, on the Schnalstal/Val Senales Valley glacier and has been the subject of intensive research ever since. -
3000 BCE
Mesopotamian Cuneiform
Cuneiform is a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia. It is considered the most significant among the many cultural contributions of the Sumerians. -
2500 BCE
Great Pyramid of Giza
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2000 BCE
Narrabeen Man
