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My new reconstruction of Kow Swamp 1 KS1 was a robust male skull (9k-13k years old) with thick bones, large brow ridges and a receding forehead. It was central to the debate around human origins in Australia, especially regarding migrations and archaic ancestry

My new reconstruction of Kow Swamp 1 KS1 was a robust male skull (9k-13k years old) with thick bones, large brow ridges and a receding forehead. It was central to the debate around human origins in Australia, especially regarding migrations and archaic ancestry

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Hunter-gatherers felt as much sympathy for the animals they hunted as you do for the items in a grocery store Filmed by Malcolm Douglas in northern Australia, 1969

Hunter-gatherers felt as much sympathy for the animals they hunted as you do for the items in a grocery store Filmed by Malcolm Douglas in northern Australia, 1969

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One of the only recordings of the Tasmanian language. Made by Fanny Cochrane Smith in 1903 I tried cleaning the audio but it's still pretty rough. If you have sick audio skills, please see if you can do better. I'd love to include this in my next video!

One of the only recordings of the Tasmanian language. Made by Fanny Cochrane Smith in 1903 I tried cleaning the audio but it's still pretty rough. If you have sick audio skills, please see if you can do better. I'd love to include this in my next video!

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A boy picks fleas or lice from his friend's hair while his father cooks an emu. From "People of the Australian Western Desert" filmed in 1965-1967

A boy picks fleas or lice from his friend's hair while his father cooks an emu. From "People of the Australian Western Desert" filmed in 1965-1967

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Ouch. Hunter-gatherers had back pain too! The man in the clip is making a spear thrower. Before contact, he'd have used a Tula adze: a small sharp flake set in a wood handle. From "People of the Australian Western Desert," 1965

Ouch. Hunter-gatherers had back pain too! The man in the clip is making a spear thrower. Before contact, he'd have used a Tula adze: a small sharp flake set in a wood handle. From "People of the Australian Western Desert," 1965

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Kimberley man hunts a massive sea turtle with his bare hands Filmed by Malcolm Douglas in 1976

Kimberley man hunts a massive sea turtle with his bare hands Filmed by Malcolm Douglas in 1976

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Coastal Papuans were hunter-gatherers but lived in large permanent villages. I suspect similar villages were once built along the now-submerged northwest coast of Ice Age Australia Clip from "Pearls & Savages" (1921)

Coastal Papuans were hunter-gatherers but lived in large permanent villages. I suspect similar villages were once built along the now-submerged northwest coast of Ice Age Australia Clip from "Pearls & Savages" (1921)

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A boy gets his teeth knocked out and becomes a man. Sunday Island, Western Australia The stock footage is authentic and incredible. Flint knapping, dancing, rapids rafting, spear throwing and the only tooth evulsion I've seen on film. Available for free at Archive .org

A boy gets his teeth knocked out and becomes a man. Sunday Island, Western Australia The stock footage is authentic and incredible. Flint knapping, dancing, rapids rafting, spear throwing and the only tooth evulsion I've seen on film. Available for free at Archive .org

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Short statured groups were found in ISEA and Melanesia even recently. In 1918, explorer Martin Johnson met "a race of Little People" on the island of Espirtu Santo, Vanuatu. He dragged a few out of the jungle, gave one a cigarette and let another fire his revolver

Short statured groups were found in ISEA and Melanesia even recently. In 1918, explorer Martin Johnson met "a race of Little People" on the island of Espirtu Santo, Vanuatu. He dragged a few out of the jungle, gave one a cigarette and let another fire his revolver

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THE PLANES ARE COMING! SHOOT THEM! Tiwi Islanders performing a dance inspired by Japanese bombing attacks during World War II From No Bugles No Drums (1990)

THE PLANES ARE COMING! SHOOT THEM! Tiwi Islanders performing a dance inspired by Japanese bombing attacks during World War II From No Bugles No Drums (1990)

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Incredible footage. The final shot of them climbing onto the truck is deeply symbolic Warri and Yatungka were among the last Australian Foragers. To avoid tribal punishment, they lived alone for 40 years. In 1977 they left the outback, but only in the face of severe drought

Incredible footage. The final shot of them climbing onto the truck is deeply symbolic Warri and Yatungka were among the last Australian Foragers. To avoid tribal punishment, they lived alone for 40 years. In 1977 they left the outback, but only in the face of severe drought

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99% sure this one is real

99% sure this one is real

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Hand stencils are among the oldest forms of rock art. We have been making them for over 40,000 years Filmed by Malcolm Douglas in Kimberley, Australia in 1976

Hand stencils are among the oldest forms of rock art. We have been making them for over 40,000 years Filmed by Malcolm Douglas in Kimberley, Australia in 1976

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But like all humans they loved certain animals. For example, Australian foragers ate dingo puppies but kept others as pets. In 1979, Malcolm Douglas filmed these men hunting two puppies which they treated with great affection

But like all humans they loved certain animals. For example, Australian foragers ate dingo puppies but kept others as pets. In 1979, Malcolm Douglas filmed these men hunting two puppies which they treated with great affection

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Talgai was the first ancient human skull found in Australia. It was discovered in 1884 eroding from a billabong in southern Queensland. Known for its robust features, Talgai is the only Australian terminal Pleistocene skull not found in the southeast. #FossilFriday The heavily mineralized cranium had been crushed while buried. It was kept at a homestead for 30 years before being purchased by the University of Sydney in 1914, where it sparked debate about the antiquity of human habitation on the continent. Initial analysis by Smith in 1918 determined the skull belonged to a 14-16 year old male. While the cranium was similar to recent Australians, Smith noted primitive, ape-like characteristics in the palate, canine teeth, and facial skeleton, likening it to the Piltdown Man hoax. Later studies refuted these interpretations, placing the Talgai skull within the range of modern variation, albeit with notably large palate and canine sizes. Dating the Talgai skull has proven challenging. No direct radiometric dates exist for the fossil. Macintosh (1969) suggested a minimum age of 13,000 years based on geological evidence. Oakley et al. (1975) dated the presumed source soil horizon to 11,650 ± 100 years BP. Measurements of the Talgai skull have varied due to its poor condition and multiple reconstructions. Smith (1918) recorded cranial length & breadth as 192mm x 141mm, palate breadth of 66.5mm, and palate length of 67mm. In contrast, Willis (1998), working from a cast of a later reconstruction, measured cranial length & breadth as 190mm x 129mm and a significantly larger palate breadth of 74mm, equal to the adult Kow Swamp 1. Talgai has featured prominently in debates about Australian origins. Thorne (1977) grouped Talgai with Kow Swamp and Cohuna in a robust Pleistocene population, contrasted with Lake Mungo and Keilor. This “dihybrid” model saw the robust group as descended from Indonesian Homo erectus via Ngandong. However, the model has not been well supported by recent studies. In summary, the Talgai juvenile cranium provides valuable, if limited, insight into Late Pleistocene/early Holocene Australian morphology. Its large size and robust features align it with other ancient remains and distinguish it from more gracile populations. As of the late 1980s, half the vault was stuck in a mold with the rest in fragments. (3D model made by RLA Archaeology from a post-1930 cast of a reconstruction)

Talgai was the first ancient human skull found in Australia. It was discovered in 1884 eroding from a billabong in southern Queensland. Known for its robust features, Talgai is the only Australian terminal Pleistocene skull not found in the southeast. #FossilFriday The heavily mineralized cranium had been crushed while buried. It was kept at a homestead for 30 years before being purchased by the University of Sydney in 1914, where it sparked debate about the antiquity of human habitation on the continent. Initial analysis by Smith in 1918 determined the skull belonged to a 14-16 year old male. While the cranium was similar to recent Australians, Smith noted primitive, ape-like characteristics in the palate, canine teeth, and facial skeleton, likening it to the Piltdown Man hoax. Later studies refuted these interpretations, placing the Talgai skull within the range of modern variation, albeit with notably large palate and canine sizes. Dating the Talgai skull has proven challenging. No direct radiometric dates exist for the fossil. Macintosh (1969) suggested a minimum age of 13,000 years based on geological evidence. Oakley et al. (1975) dated the presumed source soil horizon to 11,650 ± 100 years BP. Measurements of the Talgai skull have varied due to its poor condition and multiple reconstructions. Smith (1918) recorded cranial length & breadth as 192mm x 141mm, palate breadth of 66.5mm, and palate length of 67mm. In contrast, Willis (1998), working from a cast of a later reconstruction, measured cranial length & breadth as 190mm x 129mm and a significantly larger palate breadth of 74mm, equal to the adult Kow Swamp 1. Talgai has featured prominently in debates about Australian origins. Thorne (1977) grouped Talgai with Kow Swamp and Cohuna in a robust Pleistocene population, contrasted with Lake Mungo and Keilor. This “dihybrid” model saw the robust group as descended from Indonesian Homo erectus via Ngandong. However, the model has not been well supported by recent studies. In summary, the Talgai juvenile cranium provides valuable, if limited, insight into Late Pleistocene/early Holocene Australian morphology. Its large size and robust features align it with other ancient remains and distinguish it from more gracile populations. As of the late 1980s, half the vault was stuck in a mold with the rest in fragments. (3D model made by RLA Archaeology from a post-1930 cast of a reconstruction)

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Kukadja men cooking a kangaroo and using its tail sinews to make a barbed spearhead Clip from Return to the Desert by Malcolm Douglas (1979)

Kukadja men cooking a kangaroo and using its tail sinews to make a barbed spearhead Clip from Return to the Desert by Malcolm Douglas (1979)

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Let me know when they bring these back

Let me know when they bring these back

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Iconic shot: an Australian forager family arrives at their new camp as the sun sets. The group consists of a man, two wives and four children

Iconic shot: an Australian forager family arrives at their new camp as the sun sets. The group consists of a man, two wives and four children

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