Sydney's Aboriginal past: investigating the archaeological and historical records - Val Attenbrow

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Unique IDLIB-00016467Date1st January 2010Date qualifieryear onlyDescriptionDescription: This edition draws on the latest historical, archaeological, geological, environmental and linguistic research, as well as oral evidence of present-day Aboriginal people, to reveal the diversity of Aboriginal life in the Sydney region before, during and for the first thirty years of British settlement.

Gatherers of the data

People and their country: numbers, names and languages

Rich resources of the land and its waters

Identifying where people camped and land use patterns

Their social organisations

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

Time line: an overview

Sites to visit supplement

Public Note: Previous ed.: 2002.
Includes indexCultural and sensitivity noticeWe ask that, in addition to standard copyright and privacy considerations, users of these resources uphold the dignity of the people, communities and places depicted or described and support ongoing cultural rights.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this item may contain voices of people who have died. In some Aboriginal communities, this may cause sadness and distress, particularly to relatives of those people.
If you are concerned about the availability of this item, please contact the City Archives.LanguageEnglish (eng)Edition2nd ed.IllustrationsColour illustrationsBlack and white illustrationsPublisherUniversity of New South Wales PressPlace of publicationSydney
New South Wales
Australia

Format

FormatPublication - Book

Numbering & Quantity

Number of pages226

Characteristics

Dimensions (free text)30 cm

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Subject tagsExcavationsArchaeologyAboriginal and Torres Strait IslandersHistoryAntiquities

Identification

Dewey decimal numberSRC 306.0899915 ATTEISBN/ISSN9781742231167Source system IDR0000277565Alternative ID30002036505360

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CollectionBooks and JournalsFirst Nations Places

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Sydney's Aboriginal past: investigating the archaeological and historical records - Val Attenbrow