Sydney's Aboriginal past : Investigating the archaeological and historical records
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An insight into Aboriginal life before British settlement in 1788 and into the first thirty years of the colony. The book describes Aboriginal life, weapons and equipment, clothing and personal adornment and the food they ate.
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Imprint:
Sydney NSW UNSW Press
Collation:
226 pages colour illustrations
Contents:
Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Caution -- Geographic terms: a clarification -- Introduction -- The gatherers of the data -- The people and their country: numbers, names and languages -- The rich resources of the land and its waters -- Identifying where people camped and land use patterns -- Their social organisation -- The foods people ate and how they were obtained -- Their tools, weapons and other equipment -- Shelter, clothing and personal adornment -- Making use of available raw materials -- Beliefs, totems, rites and ceremonies -- Designs and images -- The time line: an overview -- Sites-to-visit supplement -- Glossary
ISBN:
0868406783 (pbk)
Dewey class:
994.004 SYD
Local class:
994.004
Language:
English
Subject:
Tench, Watkin, 1759?-1833Aboriginal Australians -- AntiquitiesDarug (Aboriginal tribe) -- HistoryDarug (Aboriginal tribe) -- LanguageDarug (Aboriginal tribe) -- Traditional tools and implementsAboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- HistoryAboriginal Australians -- Sydney Region (N.S.W.) -- Social life and customs -- HistoryExcavations (Archaeology) -- Sydney Region (N.S.W.)Aboriginal Australians -- Sydney Region (N.S.W.) -- AntiquitiesGundungurra (Aboriginal tribe) -- HistoryAboriginal Australians -- Penrith Region (N.S.W.) -- Social life and customsAboriginal Australians -- Hawkesbury Region (N.S.W.) -- Social life and customs
BRN:
60792
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | Local Book | 994.004 SYD | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |