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This is how they determined their boundaries: Fire use by Aborigines 41 thousand years ago!

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November 20, 2024

Scientists have made a new discovery about Aboriginals who lived in Tasmania 41,000 years ago. Researchers who examined mud samples in the region reached interesting conclusions about the use of fire by Aboriginals.

Scientists conducted a striking study revealing how Aboriginals in Tasmania used fire 41 thousand years ago. Researchers from the United Kingdom and Australia have found that Indigenous communities in Tasmania used fire to shape the environment and use natural resources more efficiently.
According to the statements of research leader Matthew Adeleye from the University of Cambridge, the research shows that the first Aboriginal settlers used fire to use wetlands and forests 41,600 years ago. Scientists examined mud samples taken from islands in Bass Strait and detected a sudden increase in charcoal residues in the mud. These findings show that Tasmania’s vegetation underwent a major change approximately 40,000 years ago.
Tasmania is located 240 kilometers off the southeast coast of Australia and was connected to the Australian mainland by a land bridge before breaking away during the last Ice Age. This period, which ended with high sea levels, ended about 8,000 years ago.
The results of the research reveal that the first Aboriginal settlers in Tasmania created open areas by burning forests in order to shape the land. This shows that they used fire to make their living spaces productive and to engage in cultural activities. There have previously been similar evidence of Aboriginal fire being used to shape the environment on the Australian mainland, but this is the first time that such detailed environmental data have been obtained for Tasmania.
Adeleye noted that Aboriginal people played a major role as Tasmania’s first land managers, and that this discovery should ensure that Indigenous peoples in Australia have a greater say in environmental protection programs. These findings highlight the importance of taking into greater consideration the environmental knowledge and practices of Indigenous communities.
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