In the north, distinctive lineages such as M27, M28, and M29′Q trace deep roots in New Guinea and Near Oceania, while in the ...

Archaeological evidence from sites like Madjedbebe suggested an arrival date of approximately 65,000 years ago, while genetic analyses consistently pointed to a much more recent timeframe of 47,000 to ...

Debate has long surrounded when humans first traveled into Sahul, the ancient landmass that is now Australia, New Guinea and ...

New research confirms humans first reached the Sahul super-continent by two different routes around 60,000 years ago.

No. 50, Special 50th Edition. Archaeology in the New Millennium: The Past, Present and Future of Australian Archaeology (Jun., 2000), pp. 81-89 (9 pages) Published By: Taylor & Francis, Ltd.

For most of the human history of Australia, sea levels were much lower than they are today, and there was extra dry land where people lived. Archaeologists could only speculate about how people used ...

Shine a light deep inside Waribruk cave in southeastern Australia and the walls and ceiling sparkle. The spectacle is the result of geological processes spanning millions of years. First, underground ...

Humans evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to be the ultimate flexible eaters—chasing carbohydrates and fats from plant and animal sources alike. A new study in the Journal of Archaeological ...

Ancient submerged Aboriginal archaeological sites await underwater rediscovery off the coast of Australia, according to a study. Ancient submerged Aboriginal archaeological sites await underwater ...

Location of buried archaeological features using earth-resistivity surveying is an established procedure. Its application to Australian sites is long overdue. In this paper, an outline of the physical ...

Archaeologists have discovered a new style of ancient Australian rock art that features unusual depictions of human and animal figures, seemingly living in harmony. The works from this ancient art ...

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