Tracing the lives of humanity's oldest continuous culture

History · Published 24 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: What can we learn about people who arrived in Australia 50,000 years ago? This video explores how archaeology, palaeontology, and modern oral histories help reconstruct the lives of Sahul's first inhabitants.

The exploration focuses on the human migration to Sahul—the landmass that included Australia and New Guinea—roughly 50,000 years ago. By synthesizing physical evidence with the living traditions of modern Aboriginal Australians, we can begin to piece together the daily realities of these early people.

The video examines how different disciplines contribute to this reconstruction: archaeology provides material remains, palaeontology offers biological clues, and oral histories provide a continuous cultural link to the past.

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