The painting illustrates the chaos and destruction, looting, violence, and the dismantling of Roman infrastructure. The painting may also depict the clash between the Roman and Vandal cultures. The artwork captures the emotional turmoil of the Romans during the sack. The fear, despair and helplessness of the citizens is the central theme, reþecting the human cost of the invasion. With some additional research we know that this was the latter of many invasions on the Roman Empire. While it was a major contributor to the fall of Rome, it was not the only factor. 1.7.3 Letmedo it 1.7 SkillBuilder activity Lake Mungo was previously a site where Aboriginal Australians lived approximately 50 000 years ago. It contained many food sources that were hunted by Aboriginal communities such as ýsh and birds. Lake Mungo is a signiýcant place as it now provides evidence of how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples lived. In 1968, human remains of a woman who had been cremated were uncovered in the dry lake . The remains were dated to have been buried around 40 000 years ago. This is crucial evidence of the existence of ancient Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia.
SOURCE3 Lake Mungo today, a dry lakebed marked by sand drifts
1. To explore how Lake Mungo has changed over time and what this tells us about environment, culture and history, complete the following: a. Find an artist’s impression of ancient Lake Mungo (e.g., when it was full of water and home to early Aboriginal communities). Compare this image to the one that you see at SOURCE3 .
b. What differences do you see between each image? List 3–4 differences. c. What might these differences tell us about how the environment has changed?
2. Make a list of all the potential causes of these changes to Lake Mungo. Causes can include social factors and economic, political, cultural and environmental inþuences. Determine which causal factor you deem to be the most signiýcant and why. 3. How would the changes to Lake Mungo have impacted Aboriginal Peoples: a. Socially, including relationships and community? b. Culturally, including the ability to practise traditions, customs and rituals? c. Spiritually, including connection to Country? d. Environmentally, including liveability and access to food sources? Research the signiýcance of Lake Mungo to communities today, including the Paakantji, Mutthi Mutthi and Ngyimpaa Peoples. How does Lake Mungo continue to impact these people today?
Jacaranda Humanities Alive 7 Victorian Curriculum Third Edition
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