Going deep into the ancient connection between Australia and South India

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Our languages matter Source: naidoc.org.au

Genetic scientists have uncovered many evidences of the ancient connection between Indian and Australian indigenous people. Listen about the similarities between Aboriginal languages and Dravidian languages, explained by Northern Territory based linguist Ganesh Koramannil.


SBS Malayalam has travelled to the Mungo Lake area - an ancient lake which dried up 18,000 to 20,000 years ago - to understand about the first humans in Australia. Read the
Mungo Lake
20,000 വർഷം മുമ്പ് ഹിമയുഗത്തിൽ വരണ്ടുണങ്ങിയ മംഗോ തടാകം Source: Deeju Sivadas/SBS Malayalam

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