Lake Mungo

Where is Lake Mungo?

Lake Mungo is a lake which has been dried since over 50,000 years ago, this lake is home to some aboriginal tribes and many, many archaeological discoveries, including mungo man and mungo lady.

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Why is Lake Mungo so important?

Lake Mungo is home to the earliest modern human remains found in Australia, and possibly the world. Mungo Man had been buried and covered with red ochre. Mungo Lady was cremated more than 40,000 years ago. It is also one of the richest fossil footprint sites ever found.

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