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<< Other Photo Pages >> Kakadu - Madjedbebe - Cave or Rock Shelter in Australia

Submitted by bat400 on Friday, 28 July 2017  Page Views: 3242

Natural PlacesSite Name: Kakadu - Madjedbebe Alternative Name: Malagananja II
Country: Australia Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Nearest Town: Darwin, NT  Nearest Village: Jabiru, NT
Latitude: 12.52S  Longitude: 132.910000E
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Kakadu - Madjedbebe
Kakadu - Madjedbebe submitted by bat400_photo : Site in NT, Australia. Traditional Owners May Nango and Mark Djanjomerr with an axe-head grindstone found at the site. Photo: Glenn Campbell. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/aboriginal-archaeological-discovery-in-kakadu-rewrites-the-history-of-australia-20170719-gxe3qy.html (Vote or comment on this photo)
Rock Shelter in Northern Territory, Australia.
At this rock shelter beneath a sandstone massif, excavations dating back to the 1970s established it as one of the oldest human habitation sites in Australia. Recent excavations approved through the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation have pushed this occupation period to 65000 years through Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) analysis.

"It contains examples of early artistic activities and possibly the oldest evidence of grindstone and hatchet technology in the country. The site is significant to the Mirarr people as an important historic camping place between Jabiru and Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)." - taken from "The Mirarr."

The site is within the Jabiru Mineral Lease area, within the borders of the Kakadu National Park. The location given is general for this area and does not reflect the exact location of Madjedbebe.

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[Cached] : "The Mirarr", Cached at http://www.mirarr.net/...

Note: Humans in Australia 65,000 years ago. See comments.
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Kakadu - Madjedbebe
Kakadu - Madjedbebe submitted by bat400_photo : Site in NT, Australia. "The discovery of this axe sharpening stone inside the Kakadu National Park has rewritten the history of Australia. Photo: Glenn Campbell" http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/aboriginal-archaeological-discovery-in-kakadu-rewrites-the-history-of-australia-20170719-gxe3qy.html (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Human occupation of northern Australia by 65,000 years ago by bat400 on Friday, 28 July 2017
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Human occupation of northern Australia by 65,000 years ago.

Chris Clarkson, Zenobia Jacobs, Ben Marwick, Richard Fullagar, Lynley Wallis, Mike Smith, Richard G. Roberts, Elspeth Hayes, Kelsey Lowe, Xavier Carah, S. Anna Florin, Jessica McNeil, Delyth Cox, Lee J. Arnold, Quan Hua, Jillian Huntley, Helen E. A. Brand, Tiina Manne, Andrew Fairbairn, James Shulmeister, Lindsey Lyle, Makiah Salinas, Mara Page, Kate Connell, Gayoung Park et al.

Abstract: The time of arrival of people in Australia is an unresolved question. It is relevant to debates about when modern humans first dispersed out of Africa and when their descendants incorporated genetic material from Neanderthals, Denisovans and possibly other hominins. Humans have also been implicated in the extinction of Australia’s megafauna. Here we report the results of new excavations conducted at Madjedbebe, a rock shelter in northern Australia. Artefacts in primary depositional context are concentrated in three dense bands, with the stratigraphic integrity of the deposit demonstrated by artefact refits and by optical dating and other analyses of the sediments. Human occupation began around 65,000 years ago, with a distinctive stone tool assemblage including grinding stones, ground ochres, reflective additives and ground-edge hatchet heads. This evidence sets a new minimum age for the arrival of humans in Australia, the dispersal of modern humans out of Africa, and the subsequent interactions of modern humans with Neanderthals and Denisovans.


Source: Nature 547, 306–310 (20 July 2017) doi:10.1038/nature22968 Received 30 November 2016 Accepted 19 May 2017 Published online 19 July 2017
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Aboriginal archaeological discovery in Kakadu rewrites the history of Australia by bat400 on Friday, 28 July 2017
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Aboriginal people have lived in Australia for a minimum of 65,000 years, a team of archaeologists has established - 18,000 years longer than had been proved previously and at least 5000 years longer than had been speculated by the most optimistic researchers.

The world-first finding, which follows years of archaeological digging in an ancient camp-site beneath a sandstone rock shelter within the Jabiluka mining lease in Kakadu, Northern Territory, drastically alters the known history of the trek out of Africa by modern humans, according to the leader of the international team of archaeologists, associate professor Chris Clarkson of the University of Queensland.

The findings, which are already causing intense interest in archaeological circles across the world, have been peer reviewed by internationally recognised scientists and are published this week in the world's most prestigious science journal, Nature.

Among the trove of discoveries are the world's oldest stone axes with polished and sharpened edges, proving that the earliest Australians were among the most sophisticated tool-makers of their time: no other culture had such axes for another 20,000 years.

"The axes were perfectly preserved, tucked up against the back wall of the shelter as we dug further and further," Professor Clarkson told Fairfax Media.

"There was one on the surface, another further down that we dated at 10,000 years. Then there were quite a few further down still which were able to date at 35,000 to 40,000 years, and finally one at 65,000 years, surrounded by a whole bunch of stone flakes."

The team had also found the oldest known seed-grinding tools in Australia, a large buried midden of sea shells and animal bones, and evidence of finely made stone spear tips.

Professor Clarkson said one of the most striking finds was the huge quantity of ground ochre, right from the oldest layers. This suggested the first humans to populate Australia were already enthusiastic artists, and had continued to be so through their continuing culture in an area known for its spectacular rock art.

Thanks to "Bobeds" for this news story. For more, see: http://www.theage.com.au

With thanks to Roy Batham for the information.
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