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52,000 BCE
Earliest evidence of Aboriginal people in Australia
The date of earliest occupation of the Australian continent is constantly changing. Aboriginal people traditionally believe they have been here in their country since the time of creation. -
Period: 50,000 BCE to 2000 BCE
50,000 BCE to 2,000 BCE
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3500 BCE
Mesopotamia cuneiform
Cuneiform is a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia -
3300 BCE
Otzi the Iceman
The mummy was found in September 1991. -
2580 BCE
Great Pyramids of Egypt
Most were built as tombs for the country's pharaohs. The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Several of the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built. -
Mungo Lady and Mungo Man
The Mungo Lady is one of the world's oldest cremations discovered at Lake Mungo, New South Wales, Australia in 1969. -
Narrabeen man
The narrabeen man who was murdered 4000 years ago was discovered in January 2005. He was an aboriginal man aged 30 to 40 years and 183cm tall.