Historical Dictionary of Australian Aborigines (Hardcover)

The Australian Aborigines first arrived on the continent at least 60,000 years ago. They almost certainly landed on the northwest coast by sea from the nearby islands of the Indonesian archipelago. That first arrival may have been replicated many times over. The following exploration and settlement of a vast and varied continent was a venture of heroic proportions. The new settlers had reached southern Tasmania, the point farthest from the original landfall at least 30,000 years ago. By the early 17th century, when the first European seafarers arrived in Australian waters, the Aboriginal nations were living in every part of the continent, having colonized the tropical rainforests of the north, the vast arid deserts of the interior, and the cool and damp woodlands of the southeast. The Historical Dictionary of Australian Aborigines relates the history of Australia's indigenous inhabitants from their arrival on the continent 60,000 years ago to the centuries long European colonization process starting in the 1600s to their role in today's Australia. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Australian Aboriginal peoples.

General

Imprint:	Scarecrow Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	December 2010
Authors:	Mitchell Rolls • Murray Johnson
Foreword by:	Henry Reynolds
Dimensions:	241 x 162 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-0-8108-5997-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8108-5997-1
Barcode:	9780810859975

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