1.Mungo Man is the oldest skeleton ever found in Australia. How old
is Mungo Man’s skeleton? Approximately…
a. 400 years old
b. 4 thousand years old
c. 40 thousand years old
Mungo Man is the oldest skeleton found in Australia, Mungo Man’s skeleton is 42 thousand years old. Mungo Man died when he was 50 years old.
In which region was Mungo Man’s skeleton discovered?
Add a map of the country.
Mungo Man’s skeleton was discovered in Australia in Willandra Lakes. Here is a map of Australia and where Mungo Man’s skeleton was discovered.
3. How did geologist Jim Bowler find the skeleton?
Jim Bowler found Mungo man’s skeleton when he was on a research trip in 1974.
4. Why were the traditional Aboriginal owners of the Willandra Lakes angry?
The reason why the traditional Aboriginal owners of the Willandra Lakes were angry because scientists took Mungo Man away to research on him more and they were angry because the scientists didn’t ask for their permission to take him away. But Jim Bowler realized what he did wrong and apologized to the people of Willandra Lakes and the apology was accepted.