Aboriginal people lived in Australia's desert interior 50,000 years ago, earlier than first thought
- Written by Jo McDonald, Director, Centre for Rock Art Research + Management, University of Western Australia
Karnatukul during excavation in 2014, note the square holes dug below the rock walls..Peter Veth, Author provided
New evidence shows that people have lived inland in Western Australia for more than 50,000 years. That’s 10,000 years earlier than previously known for Australian deserts.
The finding comes from archaeological work performed at...