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The Aboriginies, or more correctly termed "Indigenous Australians" lived in [[Australia]] as far as 50 000 years ago. New genetic evidence suggests that multiple waves of people migrated into Australia over tens of thousands of years before [[Europe]]an colonization. [https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/lan/en/atlas.html] They were not completely isolated, there was migration back and forth over the islands, allowing small levels of exchange with [[Melanesia]]. In general, complete ethnic isolation of any group for thousands of years is a fallacy.[http://tedlab.mit.edu/~dr/Papers/Rohde-MRCA-two.pdf]

The '''Aboriginies''' &mdash; or more correctly termed "Indigenous Australians" &mdash; have possibly inhabited [[Australia]] for as long as 50,000 years. New genetic evidence suggests that multiple waves of people migrated into Australia over tens of thousands of years before [[Europe]]an colonization.<ref>[https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/lan/en/atlas.html "Atlas of the Human Journey," ''National Geographic'']</ref> They were not completely isolated as there was migration between the islands, allowing small levels of exchange with [[Melanesia]]. In general, complete ethnic isolation of any group for thousands of years is a fallacy.<ref>[http://tedlab.mit.edu/~dr/Papers/Rohde-MRCA-two.pdf "On the Common Ancestors of All Living Humans", Douglas L.T. Rhode (M.I.T.)]</ref>

When the Europeans colonized Australia, the indigenous people and culture declined drastically. They currently have high levels of [[smoking]] as Europeans introduced tobacco to their culture. [http://www.nsma.org.au/facts/aborignl.htm]

When the Europeans colonized Australia, the indigenous people and culture declined drastically. The aboriginal population currently has a high [[smoking]] rate due to European introduction of [[tobacco]].<ref>[http://www.nsma.org.au/facts/aborignl.htm The Non-Smokers Movement of Australia]</ref>

 

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