The first human set foot on an Australian beach over 40,000 years ago. At that time in the ice age the level of the sea was more than one hundred meters lower than it is today and although there was never a complete land bridge, the passage from Asia was accomplished. Just how these first Australians arrived is only one of the mysteries explored in this immensely readable book. Using the very latest archaeological evidence from stones and bonds and also Aboriginal myths and legends which have been handed down from generation to generation, archaeology of the Dreamtime examines the ways in which the Aborigines adapted to and modified their environment, from the rainforests of the north to the snow-capped highlands of Tasmania, how their art and culture developed and was passed on, and ow they coped with such massive changes as the rising of theses at the end of the last ice age. Josephine Flood draws a fascinating and absorbing picture of prehistoric Australia, of a dynamic and highly adaptable people whose art, religion and social organization were very sophisticated, whose trading networks covered vast distances and whose ingenuity and technological skills enabled them to survive in one of the most inhospitable countries in the world.

Archaeology of the Dreamtime: The Story of Prehistoric Australia and Her People

Politics & Social Sciences

Flood, Josephine

Archaeology

Collins

This text explores how the first inhabitants reached Australia over 50,000 years ago. Using archaelogical evidence and aboriginal oral traditions, the book tells the history of these people. It examines the ways in which the Aborigines adapted to and modified their environment, and how their art and culture developed. This revised edition incorporates information on recent archaelogical discoveries. It features a revision of the chapters on Pleistocene rock art and the extinction of the megafauna.

Archaeology of the dreamtime: The story of prehistoric Australia and its people

History

Australia & Oceania

Angus&Robertson

This study takes readers on a journey through prehistory, from enigmatic finger markings and handstencils, found in the limestone caverns to life-size paintings of Ancestral Beings in the tropical north. It gives an overview of recent research, dating techniques and discoveries.

Rock Art of the Dreamtime: Images of Ancient Australia

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

HarperCollinsPublishers PTY Limited

Archaeology of the Dreamtime: The Story of Prehistoric Australia and its People, Revised edition

Yale University Press

The moth hunters: Aboriginal prehistory of the Australian Alps (AIAS new series)

Ancient Civilizations

distributed by Humanities Press

Riches of Ancient Australia: A Journey into Prehistory (Uqp Paperbacks)

Univ of Queensland Pr

The riches of Ancient Australia: an indispensable guide for exploring Prehistoric Australia

UQP: University of Queensland Press

An authority on Aboriginal heritage sites conducts a fascinating region-by-region tour into the distant past. Three introductory chapters set the scene on a continent-wide basis and explain themes recurring in 17 later regional chapters. Sites which are open to the public are described in detail at the end of each regional chapter. Sites which may be visited by special arrangement are also listed. Includes a glossary, and a wealth of b&amp;w maps, line drawings, and photographs of sites. This revised edition features current information on site access. The author is a principal investigator of the Lightening Brothers project, studying the rock art, archaeology, mythology, and traditional indigenous culture of the region west of Katherine in the Northern Territory. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Riches of Ancient Australia: An Indispensable Guide for Exploring Prehistoric Australia

Archaeology of the Dreamtime

Univ of Hawaii Pr

Offering insight into the life and experiences of the world’s oldest culture, this account of Australia’s Aboriginal history spans the mythologies of the Dreamtime through the modern-day problems within the community. Culture and history enthusiasts will get answers to such questions as Where did the Aborigines come from and when? How did they survive in such a harsh environment? and What was the traditional role of Aboriginal women? This story emphasizes the resilience and adaptability of the Aboriginal people, especially throughout their relationship with the Europeans who eventually colonized the continent.

The Original Australians: Story of the Aboriginal People

Allen& Unwin

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