Wattle used for tools, food and medicine by Western Desert traditional owners for 50,000 years, study shows
by Caitlin Cassidy from World news | The Guardian on (#5XC1H)
Charcoal from ancient campfires suggests Australia's floral emblem helped Indigenous people survive harsh changes in climate
Wattle has had a cultural use spanning 50,000 years, a study analysing ancient campfires in Australia's Western Desert has found.
The practice of archaeobotany was used by researchers to analyse charcoal preserved in the oldest archaeological site on Martu Country.
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