This week, the Year 7 classes joined together to investigate historical, archaeological and forensic sources surrounding the real life mystery of Narrabeen Man.

“In January 2005, contractors were digging a gas pipeline near this bus stop when they came across the bones which they first thought were of a recent murder victim. But after a police investigation it turned out it was not a recent murder at all but one that happened 4000 years ago. This makes the Narrabeen Man the oldest skeleton found in Sydney and the third oldest found in Australia after Mungo Man and Mungo Lady.”

Source: http://www.historyofsydney.com.au/

Students will combine the information they have learned with their other course work to produce a forensic report during their assessment period.

Never let it be said that history is boring!

Michelle Patterson

Year 7 HASS Teacher