Record of changes

Added

• The example ‘Aboriginal Australia: Oral histories and storytelling’ was added.
  Found in: Historical context 1 (core): The ancient past (The ancient past), ‘Western and non-western traditions of historical inquiry’.
• The example ‘Development of Aboriginal tools including stone axes, bone awls, shellfish hooks and the use of fire’ was added.
  Found in: Historical context 1 (core): The ancient past (The ancient past), ‘Use of science and technology in historiography and archaeological practices’.
• The example ‘The use of carbon dating to determine the age of artefacts’ was added.
  Found in: Historical context 1 (core): The ancient past (The ancient past), ‘Use of science and technology in historiography and archaeological practices’.
• The example ‘Protection of Aboriginal sites, including rock art, tree carving, petroglyphs, shell middens, ochre and stone quarries, and significant sites’ was added.
  Found in: Historical context 1 (core): The ancient past (The ancient past), ‘Ancient sites that have disappeared, been threatened or have been protected and preserved’.

Amended

• The word ‘occupation’ was amended to ‘Custodianship’ in the example.
  Found in: Historical context 1 (core): The ancient past (The ancient past), ‘Sources of evidence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ Histories and Cultures’, Example.

Changed

• Introduction text was changed from ‘Students investigate at least ONE option from’ to ‘Teachers select at least ONE option from’.
  Found in: Stage 4, Historical context 1 (options): The ancient past.
• Introduction text was changed from ‘Students investigate at least ONE of the following options’ to ‘Teachers select at least ONE option from’.
  Found in: Stage 4, Historical context 2 (options): The medieval world (c. 500 – c. 1600).
• Introduction text was changed from ‘Students can investigate the following options’ to ‘Teachers select from the following options.'.
  Found in: Stage 5, Depth study (options).