The Aborigines of the Sydney district before 1788
Turbet, Peter2001
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Economic and social life of Sydney clans, including language, material culture, family life, attitudes to illness and death, justice, religion and initiation ceremony, art; mentions Gamaraigal, Cadigal, Wangal, Walumedegal, Bidjigal and Bediagal, Garigal, Gweagal, Buruberongal, Booramedigal (Burramattagal), Borogegal, Tugagal (Toongagal), Cahbrogal, Norongeragal, Turramurragal bands.
Main title:
The Aborigines of the Sydney district before 1788 / by Peter Turbet.
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Edition:
Revised edition.
Imprint:
East Roseville, N.S.W. : Kangaroo Press, 2001.
Collation:
170 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 19 cm.
Contents:
1. A catastrophic new world -- 2. First impressions -- 3. Social organisation and population -- 4. Languages -- 5. Possessions -- 6. Food-gathering -- 7. Marriage and the family -- 8. Illness and its treatment -- 9. Death and its consequences -- 10. Religion -- 11. Initiation -- 12. Artistic expression.
ISBN:
0731809106 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994.004
Language:
English
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BRN:
31412
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