Ancient History The Ancient World: a case study of Lake Mungo Research guide Year 11 Student Name:_____________________________________________ Teacher Name:_____________________________________________ Ancient History - Year 11 1 Week 1 - Lesson 1/34 Preamble: We, as a class, acknowledge and recognise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, of this country and their elders past and present, as the traditional owners and managers for Australia. TASK: Think about this statement. We will be having a class discussion on your hypothesis, your educated opinion on this topic in week 7. Over the first 6 weeks of this study you will be given access to resources that will allow you to develop your hypothesis. Extension Task: Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write a 400 word essay with four references, 2 primary sources and 2 secondary sources, to explain your hypothesis. Ancient History - Year 11 2 Week 1 - Lesson 1/34 Unit Overview: This unit involves an investigation of how the ancient world has been interpreted and represented. Students will investigate the Lake Mungo archaeological site and explore these interpretations and representations of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their history and culture. This unit focuses on issues relevant to the investigation of the ancient world and builds on the historical skills students garnered from Year 7 – 10. Ancient History - Year 11 3 Week 1 - Lesson 1/34 Weekly Lesson Overview • Week 1; Classroom expectations, access ICT for study guide, Choose ICT Champions to act as buddies, Assessment tasks; formative and summative, Form collaborative groups, Key words, concepts and terms, Background to Ancient History and its study, context for this case study: Lake Mungo archaeological site, mapping task, weekly quiz and further resources, Hypothesis writing, Consolidation Quiz Fridays. • Week 2; Living conditions, Social construction and differences, The global context of early human settlements, Egypt 12,000 years ago, Mini maths lesson (Integer Maths Practice) , Source analysis, Environment transformation, Preparation for presentation assessment task • Week 6; Differences in representations, by Scientists, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and how the discoveries at Lake Mungo changed this, Source Analysis evaluation review, Data analysis • Week 7; Watch Social Exclusion Power Point presentation: ‘Myths of Aus’ class discussion on identity and how representations from the Ancient world have informed attitudes and views in modern context. Consolidate how to write hypothesis, using preamble on page 2, and source analysis, consolidation quiz of the Lake Mungo archaeological site. • Week 3; Science: facts or fiction, Authority and interpretation, mini lesson – data, tables and correlation, Source analysis, Scientific theories prior to 1970 • Week 8; the British Museum, Australian Museums, Archaeological sites in Australia today, Joint management of archaeological sites • Week 4; Cultural heritage – whose? And what does it mean?, Social Darwinism as applied to cultural heritage, The current state of repatriation of remains • Week 9; Review and edit Research guide and written research assignment, hand in all assessment tasks, Completion of extension tasks, Final Consolidation quiz • Week 5; Review and catch up for presentation task, Presentations, Hypothesis review and consolidation lesson • Week 10; Students with low ability, students with missed assignments or absenteeism will be able to catch up on study guide research book activities, catch up on weekly quizzes, complete research assignments and tasks Ancient History - Year 11 4 Week 1 Lesson 1/34 Assessment Tasks: Assessment Task 2 Assessment Task 1 Written Research Assignment Presentation Task: This assessment task is aimed at students developing a strong understanding of the use historical skills to investigate different representations of the ancient world, and use a range of evidence to support and communicate a historical explanation or argument. • Students work in mixed ability collaborative groups to design a 90 sec – 1 minute speech or presentation, with audio, on: a timeline contrast between Egyptian people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians 12,000 years ago. This will be highly scaffolded speech structure. Task Due week 4 Format: Multimedia or Poster presentation to class Timing: 3mins Word Count: 500 This assessment is aimed at students developing a strong cultural understanding of how the anthropological site of Lake Mungo in Australia has been interpreted and represented in Australia and the global context and the impact of these representations have had on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They will do this by; • Investigating the reasons why one key idea emerged or developed regarding these people • The long term impacts of one of these ideas in the Australian context. Task Due week 9 After researching your key idea or topic you will present your findings as a formal academic essay. Your essay must include the following: Format: Academic Essay Incorporates quotes and references from at least 6 sources, minimum 4 primary and 2 secondary sources. Has a bibliography Word Count: 800 – 1000 Ancient History - Year 11 5 Inquiry questions for this unit: 1. The interpretation and representation, by archaeologists and anthropologists, of early human settlements, in Australia, led theories of development and beliefs regarding Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. What were the impacts of these representations for these people? 2. Who should have the final say in what happens to archaeological sites and their artefacts or remains? Ancient History - Year 11 6 Week 1 Lesson 1/34 Weekly Key words, concepts and terms: week 1 • archaeological • hominids • cremated • funerary ceremony • human habitation • red ochre • Hypothesis • KYA Access the internet to locate a definition for the Key words, concepts and terms REMEMBER to reference your work (where did you find your answers) Write your answers (in your own words) on the next page Ancient History - Year 11 7 Week 1 - Lesson 1/34 Write/type your rephrased definitions for all key words terms and concepts here. • archaeological • human habitation • Hominids • red ochre • cremated • Hypothesis • funerary ceremony • Preamble • KYA Ancient History - Year 11 8 Week 1 - Lesson 1/34 http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/~/media/NPWS/Images/Parks/Mungo-National-Park/walls-of-china-images/walls-of-china-01.ashx" /> Lake Mungo is a dry lake located in south-eastern Australia, in the south-western portion of New South Wales. It is about 760 km due west of Sydney and 90 km north-east of Mildura. The lake is the central feature of Mungo National Park, and is one of seventeen lakes in the World Heritage listed Willandra Lakes Region. Many important archaeological findings have been made at the lake, most significantly the discovery of the remains of Mungo Man, the oldest human remains found in Australia and Mungo Lady, the oldest human remains in the world to be ritually cremated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mungo Ancient History - Year 11 9 Week 1 Lesson 1/34 The Willandra Lakes Region is a World Heritage Site in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Willandra Lakes Region is the traditional meeting place of the Muthi Muthi, Nyiampaar and Barkinji Aboriginal tribes. The 240,000-hectare (590,000-acre) area was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981. Part of the Willandra Lakes system: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Lake Mulurulu, Willandra Creek, Garnpung Lake, Lake Leaghur, Lake Mungo, Lake Arumpo, Chibnalwood Lakes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willandra_Lakes_Region) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Willandra_Lakes.png Ancient History - Year 11 10 The most important findings at Lake Mungo have been Mungo Man and Mungo Lady. Mungo Lady, a partially cremated body, was discovered in 1969 by Dr Jim Bowler from the Australian National University (ANU). Mungo Lady was only partially cremated before the remainder of her bones were crushed. The time that was taken into her burial is demonstration of complex funerary ceremony. She was initially estimated to be 25,000 years old, although a more recent multi-university study in 2003 determined that she was probably closer to 40,000 years old. Mungo Lady is thus the earliest known human to have been cremated. Mungo Man was also discovered by Dr Bowler, on 26 February 1974. The remains were covered with red ochre, in what is the earliest known incidence of such a burial practice. Red ochre is commonly used in burials for ritualistic purposes. The site was dated using OSL dating, or luminescence dating. The site is dated to be 60 KYA. (http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mungo Ancient History - Year 11 11 Week 1 – Reflections What have I learnt? What did I already know? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ What do I want to learn? What do I need to know? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ What questions do I have? Am I clear on what I am required to do? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ancient History - Year 11 12 Week 1 Lesson 2/34 Guide to Hypothesis writing for Assessment task 2 The development of a hypothesis is very important in Ancient History. It is the basis for how we form our research questions and how we argue or prove our point of view. It can be a difficult task so please use these examples to guide your development of your written research assignment. Your hypothesis needs to be specific, relevant and timely. It needs to be based on facts that your have researched. It is an educated opinion. You will need to show relevant, valid and authentic evidence of your hypothesis or educated opinion. You will need to support it with references to your sources of information. Ancient History - Year 11 13 Week 1 Lesson 2/34 Hypothesis examples: Poorly written Well written Droughts in Australia cause hardships for farmers. While this is a fact of life for farmers it is too broad a statement to make a good hypothesis The hardship of droughts in the 1980s caused many South – East Queensland farmers to reassess the viability of their farming methods. This is good yet we can improve it by being very specific? What particular farming methods? Droughts in Australia during the 1980s caused hardship to farmers. This is still too broad a theme to make research on this theme specific and defined. Is it all farmers across Australia in the 1980s that you are wanting to provide a hypothesis for? The hardship of droughts in the 1980s caused many South – East Queensland farmers to reassess the viability of monocultural agriculture. This is very specific. We have identified in our question the time, place and people that our hypothesis is discussing along with the specific issue and theme we are discussing. This will make research easier. A questions this broad would be difficult to research or prove one way or another. Use this space to practise writing your own Hypothesis. Ancient History - Year 11 14 Week 1 lesson 2/34 Formulating a Hypothesis To begin your process of formulating a hypothesis you will need to think about what you wish to study. Our model text will be the preamble on page 2 of this study guide. You will need to do some preliminary readings to focus your research question. For example the preamble on page 2. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Depending on your point of view you will now need to find sources that reflect your belief. Remember that a hypothesis is an educated opinion. You will need to evaluate your sources and we will learn more about primary and secondary sources and source evaluation in lesson 1 week 2. Ancient History - Year 11 15 Week 1 lesson 2/34 STEP 1: What is my topic? What am I investigating? Who or what am I writing about, when did this happen, where did this happen. What do I think happened? Do I agree or disagree with a statement. How do I prove my point? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Ancient History - Year 11 16 Week 1 Lesson 3/34 Essay writing resources: PETAL Paragraph structure P Point The statement outlining the key focus area or your topic. E Explanation An explanation of the key focus area or your topic. T The Evidence An explanation of the sources and information used to support the key focus area or your topic A Analysis An analysis of the evidence and the key focus area and how they relate to each other. L Link This is the link to the key focus area or your topic Ancient History - Year 11 18 Week 1 Lesson 3/34 Essay writing resources: Topic Sentence Task sheet Response in the affirmative for the preamble: P -This hypothesis acknowledges and recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional owners and managers of Australia. E - This is because the research from sites like Lake Mungo provide evidence that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been living in Australia for over 40,000 years. T - Human remains and other artefacts from this site have been dated, using recognised scientific methods, and this confirms Lake Mungo as a site of human habitation for aeons. A - These artefacts along with oral history recounts by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in this region indicate a continuing relationship with this country. L- It is respectful to acknowledge this relationship and recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their history and cultural heritage, past and present. Ancient History - Year 11 19 Week 1 Lesson 3/34 Essay writing resources: Topic Sentence Task sheet TASK LESSON INTENT: Using the preamble from page 2 of the research guide construct a paragraph to Name: explain your hypothesis for this statement – Do you agree or disagree You will use this for discussion in week 7 Topic Sentence TASKS: Time period identified PETAL On the next slide/page: 21 1. Place the correct capital letter in the boxes so the following sentences are in order to form a coherent PETAL paragraph. Tense Past event/ practices Need to use past tense -ed suffix indicating past tense Was - past tense of is P - The statement outlining the key focus area or your topic. E - An explanation of the key focus area or your topic. T - An explanation of the sources and information used to support the key focus area or your topic A - An analysis of the evidence and the key focus area and how they relate to each other. L - This is the link to the key focus area or your topic 2. On page 22 of this study guide Students will use the PETAL structure to create a paragraph explaining their hypothesis. Ancient History - Year 11 Connectives Words that signal addition Alternatives to "and" as well as was also because 20 Week 1 Lesson 3/34 Task: place the correct capital letter in the boxes so the following sentences are in order to form a coherent PETAL paragraph. Structure Title: Lake Mungo case study Topic Sentence Time period identified This is because the research from sites like Lake Mungo provide evidence that P – POINT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been living in Australia for over 40,000 The statement outlining the key focus years. area or your topic. E – EXPLANATION An explanation of the key focus area or your topic. Human remains and other artefacts from this site have been dated, using recognised scientific methods, and this confirms Lake Mungo as a site of human habitation for aeons. T – THE EVIDENCE These artefacts along with oral history recounts by Aboriginal and Torres Strait An explanation of the sources and Islander people in this region indicate a continuing relationship with this country. information used to support the key focus area or your topic A – ANALYSIS It is respectful to acknowledge this relationship and recognise Aboriginal and An analysis of the evidence and the Torres Strait Islander people, their history and cultural heritage, past and present. key focus area and how they relate to each other. L – LINK This is the link to the key focus area or This hypothesis acknowledges and recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait your topic Islander people as the traditional owners and managers of Australia. Ancient History - Year 11 Tense Past event/ practices Need to use past tense -ed suffix indicating past tense Was/ were - past tense of is/are Connectives Words that signal additional information Alternatives to "and" as well as was also because 21 Week 1 Lesson 3/34 My Hypothesis ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Ancient History - Year 11 22 Lesson 4/34 Friday computer lab Homo sapiens seem to have appeared in East Africa around 200,000 years ago. The oldest individuals found left their marks in the Omo remains (195,000 years ago) and the Homo sapiens (160,000 years ago), that was found at the Middle Awash site in Ethiopia.[10] When modern humans reached the Near East 125,000 years ago, evidence suggests they retreated back to Africa, as their settlements were replaced by Neanderthals. It is now believed that the first modern humans to spread east across Asia left Africa about 75,000 years ago. From the Near East, some of these people went east to South Asia by 50,000 years ago, and on to Australia by 46,000 years ago at the latest, when for the first time H. sapiens reached territory never reached by H. erectus. H. sapiens reached Europe around 43,000 years ago, eventually replacing the Neanderthal population by 24,000 years ago. Ancient History - Year 11 23 Week 1 lesson 4/34 Key words, terms and concepts Add words here to look up in Monday’s lesson Word/term/concept Meaning Homo sapiens Neanderthals Ancient History - Year 11 24 Week 1 - Lesson 4/34 TASK: Locate Lake Mungo on the Interactive map, using the link provided: http://mapmaker.education.nationalgeographic.com/?ls=000000000000 and mark it on this blank map Extension Task: upload a more detailed map of this region with Lake mungo marked on it and save it to your copy of this study guide. Email this copy to possum@edu.au by Friday week 2 Ancient History - Year 11 25 Open the hyperlink: http://www.galacticresonance.org/marcahuasi-project-public-google-mapscollection-of-worldwide-archaeological-sites Now look at the world map of sites. Click on one of the markers and locate information for the site you have selected. Now enter the site name and relevant information on the blank map on the next slide (p.27) No more than 150 words Do Not cut and paste the text information – you need to reword the information using extended sentences Ancient History - Year 11 26 Ancient History - Year 11 27 Lesson 4/34 Friday Quiz Mungo Lady & Mungo Man Using the hyperlink below watch and answer questions, using extended sentence responses, in table provided. http://www.abc.net.au/archives/80days/stories/2012/01/19/3411523.htm Mungo Lady: • How old are these remains? ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ • When were her remains discovered? ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ Mungo Man MORE QUESTIONS TO BE DEVELOPED • 10 in all Ancient History - Year 11 28 Week 2 Lesson overview • Lesson 1: Computer Lab: Analysis and use of sources; Identify the origin, purpose and context of historical sources (ACHAH007) begin research of sources for analysis in lesson 2 & 3, • Lesson 2: Analyse, interpret and synthesise evidence from different types of sources to develop and sustain a historical argument (ACHAH008) • Lesson3: Evaluate the reliability, usefulness and contestability of sources to develop informed judgments that support a historical argument (ACHAH009) Ancient History - Year 11 29 Week 2 Lesson 1 There is evidence of human habitation of the area around Lake Mungo that is as much as 50,000 years old. Stone tools have been found in the dunes which are older than the Mungo Man. Grinders for making flour have been found which are estimated to be between 5,000 and 10,000 years old; they were made of sandstone sourced from the Murray River basin 100 km away. A stone axe head, estimated to be at least 500 years old, was also found in the dunes; it was made from stone from Mount Camel, near Shepparton, well over 300 km away. Genetic evidence has supported the theory of multiple waves of hominids moving into Australia. The migration is believed to consist of two groups moving into the continent at different periods. This would imply that hominids before 60 kya had the knowledge and skill to create a sturdy and sophisticated sea craft in order to sail all the way to Australia. Ancient History - Year 11 30 Week 2 Lesson 1 Locate, on Internet, pictures of stone tools from this site. Use the internet or magazines that have been provided to paste these on this page. Ancient History - Year 11 31 Week 2 Lesson 1 The different years for which artefacts and the remains were found puts into debate the actual time in which Australia was inhabited. If it was inhabited 60 thousand years or over, it puts in question the theory that all civilizations derived from Africa. If, however, Mungo Man and Mungo Lady truly are evidence that Australia has only been inhabited for about 50,000 years, the theory of Africa is stronger than ever. This would put Mungo Man and Mungo Lady's civilization in the same time frame as other civilizations that were just beginning to settle outside of Africa.[5] The discovery of these remains is important to Archaeology because we discover the beginnings of cremation as a burial ritual and in addition we find more evidence for the "out of Africa" theory. Ancient History - Year 11 32 Week 2 Lesson 1 What is the significance of this sites age? Discuss this question using extended sentence responses. 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The Willandra region is inhabited by the Barkindji, Nyiampaa and Mutthi Mutthi peoples, who have now entered Joint Management Agreements with the Government of New South Wales to manage the lake and the Mungo National Park. http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/Conservation-programs/mungo-national-park-joint-management-program Ancient History - Year 11 35 Name the Aboriginal people who are responsible for this site and its management? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ancient History - Year 11 36 What form of management is in place at this site? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ancient History - Year 11 37 To prepare for your presentation task, creating a timeline that contrasts Egyptian early human settlement to Australian Indigenous people at 12,000 years ago, we will review integers. Negative numbers In mathematics, a negative number is a real number that is less than zero. Negative numbers represent opposites. If positive represents movement to the right, negative represents movement to the left. If positive represents above sea level, then negative represents below level. Negative numbers are used to describe values on a scale that goes below zero, such as the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales for temperature. Negative numbers represent opposites. If positive represents movement to the right, negative represents movement to the left. If positive represents above sea level, then negative represents below level. In a timeline zero represents …….. en.wikipedia.org Follow this link to find a timeline about Indigenous Australian culture http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/history/australian-aboriginal-history-timeline#axzz3ozGWmpm2 Ancient History - Year 11 38 http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--7DExi_oj--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/18666jebis5bljpg.jpg Ancient History - Year 11 39 Further Readings: REFERENCES: Ancient bones found at Lake Mungo http://www.abc.net.au/archives/80days/stories/2012/01/19/3411523.htm Distance calculator Sydney to Lake Mungo". Geoscience Australia. Negative numbers en.wikipedia.org New age for Mungo Man, new human history : Media Releases :The University of Melbourne http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/02/0224_030224_mungoman_2.html Ancient History - Year 11 40