First footprints : the epic story of the first Australians / Scott Cane.
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TextPublisher: [Sydney, N.S.W.] : Read How You Want, [2014]Copyright date: ©2013Edition: Large print editionDescription: xvi, 579 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781459674868Uniform titles: First footprints (Television program) Subject(s): Aboriginal Australians -- History | Aboriginal Australians -- Antiquities | Aboriginal Australians -- Social condition -- History | Aboriginal Australians -- History | Australia -- History -- To 1788Genre/Form: Large type books. DDC classification: 305.89915 Summary: Some 60,000 years ago, a small group of people landed on Australia's northern coast. They were the first oceanic mariners and this great southern land was their new home. Gigantic mammals roamed the plains and enormous crocodiles, giant snakes and goannas nestled in the estuaries and savannahs. First Footprints tells the epic story of Australia's Aboriginal people. It is a story of ancient life on the driest continent on earth through the greatest environmental changes experienced in human history ice ages, extreme drought and inundating seas. It is chronicled through astonishing archaeological discoveries, ancient oral histories and the largest and oldest art galleries on earth. Australia's first inhabitants were the first people to believe in an afterlife, cremate their dead, engrave representations of the human face, and depict human sound and emotion. They created new technologies, designed ornamentation, engaged in trade, and crafted the earliest documents of war. Ultimately, they developed a sustainable society based on shared religious tradition and far reaching social networks across the length and breadth of Australia. First Footprints tells the largely unknown and captivating story of Australia's remarkable heritage.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Wundowie Northam Large Print | 305.89915 CAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111060148994 |
Regular print edition published: Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2013.
"Based on the stunning ABC TV series"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 438-559) and index.
Some 60,000 years ago, a small group of people landed on Australia's northern coast. They were the first oceanic mariners and this great southern land was their new home. Gigantic mammals roamed the plains and enormous crocodiles, giant snakes and goannas nestled in the estuaries and savannahs. First Footprints tells the epic story of Australia's Aboriginal people. It is a story of ancient life on the driest continent on earth through the greatest environmental changes experienced in human history ice ages, extreme drought and inundating seas. It is chronicled through astonishing archaeological discoveries, ancient oral histories and the largest and oldest art galleries on earth. Australia's first inhabitants were the first people to believe in an afterlife, cremate their dead, engrave representations of the human face, and depict human sound and emotion. They created new technologies, designed ornamentation, engaged in trade, and crafted the earliest documents of war. Ultimately, they developed a sustainable society based on shared religious tradition and far reaching social networks across the length and breadth of Australia. First Footprints tells the largely unknown and captivating story of Australia's remarkable heritage.
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