Aborigines

Aborigines are Australia's indigenous people. There are approximately 400,000 Aboriginal people, that is to say 2% of Australia's total population. Australian Aborigines migrated from somewhere in Asia at least 30,000 years ago. In fact, a recent DNA study proves they are the most ancient generation on Earth. Click on the photo to learn more:

VOCABULARY. The following words have been taken from the text. Write a synonym for each of them in your notebooks:

• Liasions.

• Relatives.

• Set out.

• Splintered.

READING COMPREHENSION. Answer the following questions in your notebook:

• What enabled scientists to find out about the journey made by the first human explorers?

• Explain their journey in your own words.