Sydney's Aboriginal past : investigating the archaeological and historical records
Revealing the diversity of Aboriginal life in the Sydney region, this study examines a variety of source documents that discuss not only Aboriginal life before colonization in 1788 but also the early years of first contact. This is the only work to explore the minutiae of Sydney Aboriginal daily life, detailing the food they ate; the tools, weapons, and equipment they used; and the beliefs, ceremonial life, and rituals they practiced. This updated edition has been revised to include recent discoveries and the analyses of the past seven years, adding yet more value to this 2004 winner of the Jo
History
1 online resource (xiii, 226 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps.
9781742231174, 1742231179
659579866
FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CAUTION; GEOGRAPHIC TERMS: A CLARI FICATION; INTRODUCTION; THE GATHERERS OF THE DATA; THE PEOPLE ANDTHEIR COUNTRY: NUMBERS, NAMES AND LANGUAGE S; 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