Collection Snapshots [electronic resource] : Aboriginal Subsistence Strategies in Arid Australia
- Bib ID:
- 4348526
- Format:
- Book
- Online Access:
- Description:
- Sydney : Australian Museum, 2004
- Series:
- PANDORA electronic collection
- Summary:
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Website: describes how, by using intricate knowledge, Aboriginal inhabitants of arid inland Australia developed sophisticated strategies to survive the harsh conditions of their environment; seed grinding and storage technology was centred around locating water sources and collecting and making use of native plant seeds.
- Partial contents:
- Introduction, map of arid Australia, seed grinding, grindstones, containers, water and food storage, shovels, bags.
- Notes:
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- Title from website (viewed 05/06/07)
- Text, graphics, images, map.
- Selected for archiving
- First Nations (AIATSIS) Subject:
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- Environment - Deserts
- Food - Bush tucker
- Subsistence and economy
- Technology - Appropriate technology
- Technology - Bags
- Technology - Containers - Water carriers
- Technology - Containers
- Technology - Functional analysis
- Technology - Stone - Grindstones
- Technology - Wood - Digging sticks
- Gascoyne / Murchison area (WA SG50)
- North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
- North West New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
- Queensland Channel Country (Qld Far West SF54, SG54)
- South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
- South Central Northern Territory (NT)
- South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
- South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
- South West Western Australia (SW WA SH50, SI50)
- Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
- Subject:
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- Arid regions -- Australia
- Desert survival -- Australia
- Deserts -- Australia
- Survival -- Australia
- Environment - Deserts
- Food - Bush tucker
- Gascoyne / Murchison area (WA SG50)
- North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
- North west New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
- Queensland Channel Country (Qld Far West SF54, SG54)
- South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
- South Central Northern Territory (NT)
- South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
- South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
- South West Western Australia (SW WA SH50, SI50)
- Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
- Subsistence and economy
- Technology - Appropriate technology
- Technology - Bags
- Technology - Containers
- Technology - Containers - Water carriers
- Technology - Functional analysis
- Technology - Stone - Grindstones
- Technology - Wood - Digging sticks
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian Museum
- Copyright:
-
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 70 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Unpublished
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