DNA analysis, carried out by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, showed that the civilization of Australian aborigines originated 50 thousand years ago, which makes it the oldest in the world, according to The Guardian.
The results of this study were not new to the aborigines themselves - they even before that called themselves the oldest nation. The reasons for this were given to them by their traditional tales and legends.
Aboriginal folklore describes the movement of earth masses and floods. It also describes the time when the Great Barrier Reef was part of the land. All these phenomena have received official scientific confirmation from geologists.
Australian culture was discovered by the colonists. Recent studies have shown that the aborigines used sophisticated agricultural technologies and also had their own developed ways of fishing.
Aboriginal culture is now in decline. Such communities are characterized by poverty, lack of permanent housing, alcoholism, drug use. However, programs are being developed to improve the standard of living of the Aboriginal people and revive their culture.