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Who were the First Australians?

From the podcast History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast

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Travel way, way back in time—65,000 years ago—to meet the very first Australians! Did you know that Aboriginal Australians have the oldest continuous culture on Earth? It is so ancient that when they first arrived, woolly mammoths and Neanderthals were still walking the planet, and the Egyptian pyramids wouldn't be built for another 60,000 years! In this epic episode, Mira and Finn uncover the mind-blowing secrets of how the first Australians lived. Discover how brave ancient explorers crossed 90 kilometers of deep, rough ocean on bamboo rafts to reach a brand-new continent! You will learn about "Songlines"—an incredible navigation system where people used epic songs and the stars in the night sky as a giant, musical map of the country. Plus, find out how they used clever fire tricks to hunt, created the world's oldest rock art stencils, and lived alongside giant, 2,800-kilogram prehistoric wombats! We will even dive into a massive ancient global trade network involving 900 tonnes of squishy sea cucumbers! Get ready for an amazing historical adventure!