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3. The responsibility to care for land and heritage
4. The act of placing a body in the ground or another resting place
5. Creating tools from stone, bone, or wood
7. site A place valued for its cultural, historical, or natural importance
9. significance The importance of something to a group of people’s beliefs and traditions
10. Heritage Sites recognised globally for their outstanding significance
15. Man Ancient human remains found at Lake Mungo, over 40,000 years old
16. Age A period of very cold climate when ice covered large parts of the Earth
17. A burial practice involving burning the body
18. The study of the past through physical remains
20. Relating to ancestors or people from the past
21. Movement of people from one place to another over time
23. A way of showing events in the order they happened
25. A term used by First Nations peoples to describe land, water, and spiritual connections
26. Mungo A significant archaeological site in NSW where ancient human remains were found

1. The system of relationships and connections in First Nations communities
2. The natural surroundings in which people live
6. history Stories and knowledge passed down by speaking rather than writing
8. peoples The First Nations people who have lived in Australia for over 65,000 years
11. Using resources carefully so they last for future generations
12. Lady Ancient remains showing one of the earliest known cremations in the world
13. art Paintings or carvings made on rock surfaces
14. time A very long period of history covering thousands to millions of years
19. First Nations beliefs explaining creation, law, and connection to land
22. Objects made or used by people in the past
24. Information that helps us understand the past