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How do we know an individual’s age at death?
https://australian.museum/learn/science/human-evolution/how-do-we-know-an-individuals-age-at-death/Scientists can sometimes work out how old an individual was at the time of their death. Their age at death is determined by examining their teeth and bones, and by understanding how quickly these structures develop within the bodies of our ancestors.
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Some interesting connections
https://australian.museum/learn/science/human-evolution/some-interesting-connections/The trends and changes that made us human did not develop in isolation. There are some interesting connections between the four major trends.
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Complex technology
https://australian.museum/learn/science/human-evolution/complex-technology/Our ancestors have been using tools for many millions of years. As our ancestors’ intelligence increased, they developed the ability to make increasingly more complex stone, metal and other tools, create art and deliberately produce and sustain fire.
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Larger brains
https://australian.museum/learn/science/human-evolution/larger-brains/Important changes to the brain have been occurring for more than two million years. These changes have resulted in dramatic increase in brain size and the reorganisation of the brain in which some parts, such as those involved in learning, have developed more than others, such as smell and vision
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Sharing a common ancestor
https://australian.museum/learn/science/human-evolution/sharing-a-common-ancestor/Humans did not evolve from an ape - we are apes, and our closest living relatives include chimpanzees and gorillas.
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Humans are mammals
https://australian.museum/learn/science/human-evolution/humans-are-mammals/Humans are members of a large group of animals known as mammals (Class Mammalia).
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Bayala Nura: Yarning Country
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/bayala-nura-yarning-country/Celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through a rich diversity of objects and fascinating stories of living culture.
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Pacific Spirit
https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/pacific-spirit/Experience the diverse and dynamic cultures of the Pacific and admire the skill, creativity and spirituality of the region’s artists through this collection of colourful treasures from across the region.
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Garrigarrang: Sea Country
https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/garrigarrang-sea-country/From the Sydney Basin to Torres Strait, discover and celebrate the rich cultures of Australia’s Salt Water People, who for tens of thousands of years have lived and flourished on Garrigarrang nura – sea country.
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Dinosaurs
https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/dinosaurs/How well do you know your dinosaurs? Discover the amazing creatures that ruled the world until 65 million years ago in this exhibition that brings the Mesozoic era to life.
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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
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