Over 41,000 years ago, Aboriginal Tasmanians utilized fire to transform dense forests into open landscapes, revealing land usage practices.
Over 41,000 years ago, some of the first humans to arrive in Tasmania used fire to shape and manage the landscape—2,000 years earlier than previously estimated.
During the last ice age, human migrations from Africa progressed rapidly. By around 65,000 years ago, humans had reached northern Australia. Tasmania currently lies about 240 kilometers off the southeast coast of Australia, separated from the mainland by the Bass Strait. “Earlier studies have shown that Aboriginal communities on the Australian mainland used fire to shape their habitats, but we haven’t had similarly detailed environmental records for Tasmania.”
“This suggests that these early inhabitants were clearing forests by burning them to create open spaces for subsistence and possibly for cultural activities,” said Adeleye.
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