Mungo

The remains of the first known Australian, Mungo Man, begin their journey home today. Scientists hope they'll still get a chance to study the ancient remains, working with the Traditional Owners.

A 42,000-year-old skeleton known as Mungo Man is returned to his ancestral burial place.

Aboriginal elder Miriam Rose Baumann teaches people 'Dadirri' — a traditional form of meditation she believes can improve people's mental health.

Australia's oldest known human remains are on their way back home to eventually be buried on country. It comes after more than 40 years of being discovered at Lake Mungo.

The archaeologist who unearthed Mungo Man has called on the government to fund a memorial to Aboriginal people who died as a result of European settlement.

The archaeologist who unearthed Mungo Man has called on the government to fund a memorial to Aboriginal people who died as a result of European settlement.

LAKE MUNGO, Australia -- The oldest human remains found in Australian were on Friday returned to the Outback desert that he roamed some 42,000 years ago in a ceremony celebrated…

More than 40 years ago, scientists uncovered and removed the ancient skeleton of an Aboriginal man — a discovery that rewrote Australian history. Now, he has been returned home by his descendants.