Megafauna

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Extinction of a species and a people - Megafauna

I used different famous megafauna skulls here to represent creatures that went extinct thousands of years ago that once roamed ancient Australia to showcase a rich history of creatures that have evolved in our rugged landscape. The four skulls represented each have become important reminders of traditional Australia with many fossils and cave drawings being found in/near traditional Aboriginal camps. There is evidence that up to 14 species of megafauna were living in Australia at the same time as Aboriginal Australians, some of these have been speculated to be used in dreamtime stories from all over Australia rather than the smaller species such as kangaroos and wombats that are around today.

1m x 1m

2019