There is archaeological evidence confirming that the oldest continuous civilization on Earth is the Indigenous Australian civilization, extending back over 65,000 years. They were among the first humans to migrate out of Africa, across the coastlines of India and Asia until reaching the shores of Australia.
The Australian Aboriginal persons are direct descendants of the first modern humans to leave Africa, without any genetic mixture from other races so far as can be seen at present. More than 250 Australian Indigenous languages exist. English borrowed more than 400 words from Aboriginal languages such as koala, kangaroo, or boomerang. The Dreamtime is a general term used to describe the complex network of Aboriginal spiritual beliefs, creation, and existence on earth. Torres Strait Islanders are united by their connection to the Tagai. The Tagai is the spiritual belief system that connects people to the order of the world, stating that everything has its place. Aboriginal Australians were the first to use the eucalyptus plant as medicine for cough.
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