Australian History

[Ramjet]

See how much we learn ? , I have learnt more here than I did at school

Abso fricken lutely

 

[Ramjet]

Shauno's dad and uncle. STEROPODON GALMANI

What an awesome tale it is

 

[Diggerdude]

Who found Australia's oldest mammal fossil & what is it called ?

Probably Shauno's oldman.

 

[Ramjet]

Gold in Nichols Rivulet .

Huh? What the?
I missed something

 

[Diggerdude]

Haha, thinking the samething RR , great minds think alike

 

[headbut]

On floor in tears BHHAHAHA

LOL DD, yes Alan Galman (Shauno's Dad) discovered STEROPODON GALMANI

Well done RR , your go

 

[Ramjet]

On floor in tears BHHAHAHA

LOL DD, yes Alan Galman (Shauno's Dad) discovered STEROPODON GALMANI

Well done RR , your go

What an awesome tale that is. One of many great stories from Shauno.
Schwepps... i got nothing for a change.
Gimme 5 to astound you.

 

[Ramjet]

Ok here we go. Out if my brilliant mind.

Tell us 2 amazing facts that traditional aboriginal trackers were able to tell about the fossilised footprints found at Mungo Lakes?

 

[Diggerdude]

There was a group of woman with a toddler running around.
And a one legged dude was running at about 50kmph!
They also knew the height of one of men was over 6ft.

DD

 

[the duck]

which way they were going and how many toes they had lol

A one legged man with no stick imprint and they were all hunting something one person was running at 37 kms per hour and some children were as young as 9 and male

 

[Ramjet]

I'll give it to DD. They explained many things including...
A 1 legged man who at first used a crutch or walking stick. When he started to chase his quarry he abandoned the crutch and his hopping gait increased in distance as he increased his pace. ( they knew this because there was a 1 legged man in their tribe.)
A very tall man ran at a pace (37 kph if remember correctly) which is current Olympic gold medal standard.
And his bonus info is accurate... a group of woman with wayward toddler

Please watch the tv show... first footprints. 2 episodes so far. Amazing history of the most amazing humans ever.

RR

 

[Diggerdude]

I just answered for the fun of it, don't have a question. Only knew it cause I watched the show a couple of nights ago. You have another go.

 

[the duck]

They one legged man may have been a woman, Eileen

 

[headbut]

t was on one of those cool Pleistocene days that a group of several adults, adolescents and a few children, perhaps a family group, walked across the claypan heading east. The tracks include that of a young child, with a foot about 15 cm long, who meandered back in the opposite direction to the main group. Was the child called back, or just playing about as children do?

The footprints and stride lengths show how the child walked, paused, turned and ran away from the group they were with, before walking briskly back towards them. Perhaps the child was called back by an adult or older sibling. So seldom in open-site archaeology do we see such a personal and familiar signature.
Harvey Johnston and Michael Westaway, Archaeologists

A day or two after the first group, another group, probably men, crossed the claypan. They were moving very fast. The Pintubi trackers not only reckon the men were running together after prey, but they also spotted where a thrown spear missed and skidded into the ground.

Most remarkable of all was a single line of right footprints, pushed heavily into the clay. There is no corresponding left footprints. The Pintubi were sure this was a one-legged man, hopping very fast along with the other hunters. Such prowess suggests that the man was well practised in hopping, rather than perhaps having a temporary injury. He may have been using a stick. Did this man lose his leg in a fight with man or beast? Did the ancient Willandra people carry out amputations? We may never know the answers to questions like these, or understand this man's story.

 

[Ramjet]

I just answered for the fun of it, don't have a question. Only knew it cause I watched the show a couple of nights ago. You have another go.

Oh no DD. You don't get out of it that easy. Coming up with a question is harder than finding the answer.
So... bring it!

PS I saw the same show but also read it somewhere.
My bride gets annoyed when we watch a history show and I tell her what is coming up :8

 

[Diggerdude]

Ok, will think of one while I'm having dinner. Back with you all shortly.

DD

 

[Ramjet]

After 2 night shifts after a month off I am stuffed.
Finished at 8 this morning and this is my day off. 6 am start tomorrow .
So I'm out of here.have great night.

Peace

RR

 

[headbut]

You eating a whole cow there DD

 

[AU Fever]

LMFAO HB 8.( :lol:

Last question reminds me of a series of lame dad jokes:

What do you call a deer that can't see? - No eye deer
What do you call a deer that can't see and can't walk - Still no eye deer :lol:
What do you call a deer that can't see, can't walk and can't mate? - Still no fecken eye deer!

Thought I'd pass the time whilst DD is washing the dishes

Au

 

[headbut]

I'll give it to DD. They explained many things including...
A 1 legged man who at first used a crutch or walking stick. When he started to chase his quarry he abandoned the crutch and his hopping gait increased in distance as he increased his pace. ( they knew this because there was a 1 legged man in their tribe.)
A very tall man ran at a pace (37 kph if remember correctly) which is current Olympic gold medal standard.
And his bonus info is accurate... a group of woman with wayward toddler

Please watch the tv show... first footprints. 2 episodes so far. Amazing history of the most amazing humans ever.

RR

What channel RR ? Found it mate , channel 2 , have setup to record , thanks