Analyses of radiocarbon dates, occupational sequences and stone tool discard rates indicate Aboriginal populations likely fragmented into refugia during the Last Glacial Maximum.

Mitchell’s excavations of Aboriginal sites on the Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory (e.g. Barlambidj), demonstrated changes in subsistence and technology, beginning approximately 300 years ago, as a result of which phenomenon?Question 16Answera.More frequent ceremonial feasting across northern Australiab.Increased storm activity in the Arafura Seac.Decreased migration of large marine mammalsd.Interaction with Macassan fishermen

Over the last 700,00 years, how many glacial periods have there been?

Pleistocene sites indicate that early Australians were capable of exploiting which environments:Question 17Answera.Aridb.Coastalc.Montaned.All of the abovee.None of the above

Explain how Aboriginal people were able to live off the land over much of the Australian continent.

What is the relationship between glacial periods and the peopling of the New World?