Lost cities / archaeology / ancient history

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Oliver Schick

I don't know much about Aboriginal heritage, but I'm trying to read more prompted by these stories:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/aug/28/more-than-100-aboriginal-sacred-sites-some-dating-before-the-ice-age-could-be-destroyed-by-mining-companies

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greentricky in reply to @Oliver Schick

This one was mega depressing from earlier in the week, 46,000 years old and just detroyed

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Oliver Schick in reply to @greentricky

46,000 years old

Yes, and that's only what they've found out so far. It's always a matter of how deep you dig. I have no doubt that the estimated time of human arrival in Australia will be revised as even older finds are made. Unfortunately, for that to happen you need this sort of site. :(

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