<P> Lake Mungo 3 ( LM3 ) was discovered by ANU geomorphologist Dr. Jim Bowler on 26 February 1974 when shifting sand dunes exposed the remains . LM3 was found near Lake Mungo , one of several dry lakes in the southeast part of the continent and 500m east of the LM1 site . The body had been laid out in great ceremony on its back , with knees bent and hands positioned at the groin with the fingers interlocked . Next to the body were the remains of fire . The body had been sprinkled with red ochre , in the earliest known example of such a sophisticated and artistic burial practice . This ritual burial aspect of the discovery has been particularly significant to Indigenous Australians , since it indicates that certain cultural traditions have existed on the Australian continent for much longer than previously thought . At the time of LM3 's discovery , it was believed that Aboriginals had arrived in Australia from Asia around 20,000 years ago . Since the discovery of LM3 , further archeological finds at Lake Mungo suggest that human occupation of the area dates as far back as 50,000 years ago . </P>
<P> Lake Mungo 3 ( LM3 ) was discovered by ANU geomorphologist Dr. Jim Bowler on 26 February 1974 when shifting sand dunes exposed the remains . LM3 was found near Lake Mungo , one of several dry lakes in the southeast part of the continent and 500m east of the LM1 site . The body had been laid out in great ceremony on its back , with knees bent and hands positioned at the groin with the fingers interlocked . Next to the body were the remains of fire . The body had been sprinkled with red ochre , in the earliest known example of such a sophisticated and artistic burial practice . This ritual burial aspect of the discovery has been particularly significant to Indigenous Australians , since it indicates that certain cultural traditions have existed on the Australian continent for much longer than previously thought . At the time of LM3 's discovery , it was believed that Aboriginals had arrived in Australia from Asia around 20,000 years ago . Since the discovery of LM3 , further archeological finds at Lake Mungo suggest that human occupation of the area dates as far back as 50,000 years ago . </P>
where are the bones found in lake mungo
where are the bones found in lake mungo
near Lake Mungo , one of several dry lakes in the southeast part of the continent and 500m east of the LM1 site
near Lake Mungo , one of several dry lakes in the southeast part of the continent and 500m east of the LM1 site