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Aborigines Of The Hunter Valley: A Study Of Colonial Records

Helen Brayshaw

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Description:In view of this rapid and catastrophic destruction of the Aboriginal lifestyle the present work attempts to reconstruct largely from archival evidence various aspects of the environment and the life of the Hunter Valley Aborigines as they were at the time of early European settlement. The literature has been examined in relation to the following topics:- * Observations by early explorers and settlers as to the nature of the landscape, especially the vegetation cover. * Evidence of modification of the environment by Aboriginal people, especially through the use of fire. * Aboriginal economy - types of food and other resources exploited and the manner in which this was done. * Aboriginal material culture of the region - supplemented by a search of museum catalogues. * Rituals - concentrating on the archaeological manifestations that might be expected of this aspect of Aboriginal life. * Movement and settlement patterns, for example the manner in which people moved across the region, the size of camps and the situations favoured for these. * Demographic observations that might throw light on the impact that European disease had on the Aboriginal population of the region... The floor of the Hunter Valley is the focus of attention, together with the Goulburn Valley, with additional material from coastal areas such as Port Stephens and Lake Macquarie being used where appropriate. Environment; tribal territories, for Kamilaroi, Wonaruah, Geawegal, Gringal, Awabakal and Worimi inter-tribal ceremonies and trade; European views of Aborigines at contact; Kamilaroi expansion into Hunter Valley; Aboriginal demography; effects of smallpox and venereal disease; bark huts, canoes, cards and baskets, wooden bowls, shields, clubs, yamsticks, boomerangs, spears, spearthrowers, hatchets, shell scrapers, bone awls, skin clothes; food of plants, shellfish, fish, meat; methods of fishing and hunting; rituals and sites for initiation and burial; cave paintings, rock engravings; campsites.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Aborigines Of The Hunter Valley: A Study Of Colonial Records. To get started finding Aborigines Of The Hunter Valley: A Study Of Colonial Records, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In view of this rapid and catastrophic destruction of the Aboriginal lifestyle the present work attempts to reconstruct largely from archival evidence various aspects of the environment and the life of the Hunter Valley Aborigines as they were at the time of early European settlement. The literature has been examined in relation to the following topics:- * Observations by early explorers and settlers as to the nature of the landscape, especially the vegetation cover. * Evidence of modification of the environment by Aboriginal people, especially through the use of fire. * Aboriginal economy - types of food and other resources exploited and the manner in which this was done. * Aboriginal material culture of the region - supplemented by a search of museum catalogues. * Rituals - concentrating on the archaeological manifestations that might be expected of this aspect of Aboriginal life. * Movement and settlement patterns, for example the manner in which people moved across the region, the size of camps and the situations favoured for these. * Demographic observations that might throw light on the impact that European disease had on the Aboriginal population of the region... The floor of the Hunter Valley is the focus of attention, together with the Goulburn Valley, with additional material from coastal areas such as Port Stephens and Lake Macquarie being used where appropriate. Environment; tribal territories, for Kamilaroi, Wonaruah, Geawegal, Gringal, Awabakal and Worimi inter-tribal ceremonies and trade; European views of Aborigines at contact; Kamilaroi expansion into Hunter Valley; Aboriginal demography; effects of smallpox and venereal disease; bark huts, canoes, cards and baskets, wooden bowls, shields, clubs, yamsticks, boomerangs, spears, spearthrowers, hatchets, shell scrapers, bone awls, skin clothes; food of plants, shellfish, fish, meat; methods of fishing and hunting; rituals and sites for initiation and burial; cave paintings, rock engravings; campsites.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Aborigines Of The Hunter Valley: A Study Of Colonial Records. To get started finding Aborigines Of The Hunter Valley: A Study Of Colonial Records, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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