Over 41,000 years ago, the first inhabitants of Tasmania used fire to modify and manage the landscape ... the lead author of ...
This land bridge disappeared around 8,000 years ago, as rising sea levels after the ice age isolated Tasmania from Australia.
Analysis of ancient mud reveals a sudden increase in charcoal around 41,600 years ago, indicating fire use by early ...
Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Over 41,000 years ago, Aboriginal Tasmanians utilized fire to transform dense forests into open landscapes, revealing land ...