Cave dig shows the earliest Australians enjoyed a coastal lifestyle

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Ulm, Sean;Ward, Ingrid;Veth, Peter;Manne, Tiina
Sean Ulm
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[Extract] Archaeological excavations in a remote island cave off northwest Australia reveal incredible details of the early use by people of the continent’s now-submerged coast. Our latest study reveals that at lower sea levels, this island was used as a hunting shelter between about 50,000 and 30,000 years ago, and then as a residential base for family groups by 8,000 years ago.

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The Conversation

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19 May 2017

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The Conversation Media Group

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