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Songlines and Stone Axes

John Nicholson

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Description:Transport, Trade and Travel in Australia.Magical pearl-shell pendants, greenstone axe-heads, belts made of human hair, outriggers for canoes, songs and dances, body paint, feathers, extra strong glue, cloaks made of 80 possum skins sewn with kangaroo sinew..........All these and hundreds of other items were traded around Australia before white settlement. Some were carried on foot over huge distances, through many lands and languages. While food was plentiful, several groups might gather for defences and to swap goods at large markets. All this happened without money until the Macassans and then the Europeans arrived.In this groundbreaking book, the first of a new series, award-winning author John Nicholson describes the fascinating networks of trade and ceremonial exchange of pre-European Australia.Junior readerFor primary school childrenWe 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 Songlines and Stone Axes. To get started finding Songlines and Stone Axes, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 32

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Release: 2007

ISBN: 1741750024

Description: Transport, Trade and Travel in Australia.Magical pearl-shell pendants, greenstone axe-heads, belts made of human hair, outriggers for canoes, songs and dances, body paint, feathers, extra strong glue, cloaks made of 80 possum skins sewn with kangaroo sinew..........All these and hundreds of other items were traded around Australia before white settlement. Some were carried on foot over huge distances, through many lands and languages. While food was plentiful, several groups might gather for defences and to swap goods at large markets. All this happened without money until the Macassans and then the Europeans arrived.In this groundbreaking book, the first of a new series, award-winning author John Nicholson describes the fascinating networks of trade and ceremonial exchange of pre-European Australia.Junior readerFor primary school childrenWe 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 Songlines and Stone Axes. To get started finding Songlines and Stone Axes, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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