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The Aborigines of the Sydney district before 1788

Turbet, Peter2001
Books, Manuscripts
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.
Edition:
Revised edition.
Imprint:
East Roseville, N.S.W. : Kangaroo Press, 2001.
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
BRN:
108248
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
PenrithReference994.004 ABRNot for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016)
St MarysReference994.004 ABRNot for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016)
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