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Intended Outing

getting cooler so hope to get away shortly to Swan Reach have been there many many times, you cross the river by free ferry and have only stopped at the shop for a pie and a drink , the bakery makes a good product .
This time will stay for a day or two and have a look at the Aboriginal paintings along the cliffs , a tour conducted by a local aboriginee has only just commenced , prior it was illegal to enter these places - after that will drown a few worms and read a good book
----------------------------SWAN REACH -----------------------------
Not far from SWAN REACH in 1929, a find was made that confirmed that man had been associated with the Murray River for thousands of years. A skeleton of a 12 year-old-boy was found in rock and through radio-carbon dating, was estimated to be at least 6000–7000 years old. Remains of now-extinct species of mussels were found with the boy who belonged to the Negritos, cousins of the Tasmanian Aborigines. They were small in stature and the first Aboriginal immigrants to come to Australia. In other locations in South Australia their implements and weapons have been found in association with Genyornis and Diprotodon fossils of 6500 years ago.
During the warm period of our geological history, when the ice caps melted, water levels rose and land flooded, this spot became a burial chamber, one that hadn’t been disturbed for 6000 years.
The news of the find of the Negritos boy was quickly followed by another important find, just across the river. It was a shallow cave which had provided shelter over a 5000-year period. Among the debris implements, charcoal, broken weapons and stone flakes were found. As debris layers were excavated it was noted that the findings belonged to three different stages of culture and some implements were quite different from others. The cave was a 6m deep cross-section of history. The workmanship of the implements in the top layers, the most recent, was much poorer (in technique) that the earlier, but they were probably just as effective.
But it is only when you put this time scale in relation to our European history that you realise the age of the area. While the 12 year-old-boy searched for mussels along the river edge, the pyramids of Egypt were yet to be constructed.

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posted on Nov 29, 2012 2:27 AM ()

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The pictures are beautiful. I guess boys were searching for mussels for a
lot longer than we ever knew. I like the comparison to the Pharohes and
the monuments.
comment by elderjane on Nov 29, 2012 5:05 PM ()
wikepedia gave me the information i needed
reply by kevinshere on Nov 30, 2012 1:05 AM ()
Fascinated with this place and its history. An incredible treasure! Enjoy your visit!
comment by marta on Nov 29, 2012 3:11 PM ()
up until last week i didn't know about the paintings-- checked wikepedia and thatwhere i copies the story from
reply by kevinshere on Nov 30, 2012 1:07 AM ()
Those ancient cultures are fascinating to hear about, and it's fun to think about how mankind is just a blip in geological time.
comment by troutbend on Nov 29, 2012 2:41 PM ()
we sure are -- i like reading about history
reply by kevinshere on Nov 30, 2012 1:08 AM ()
Pass this on to the dummies that think global warming is a hoax.
comment by steve on Nov 29, 2012 8:57 AM ()
our earths history has had global warming before and this proves it can happen---have my waterwings ready
reply by kevinshere on Nov 30, 2012 1:10 AM ()
You are making me too smart!!!
comment by greatmartin on Nov 29, 2012 7:46 AM ()
you can brush up on wikepwdia
reply by kevinshere on Nov 30, 2012 1:11 AM ()

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